Mnangagwa’s Spokesperson Dismisses Tinted Windows Ban
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba, has rubbished the newly announced ban on tinted car windows, saying it has no legal basis and should be ignored.
On Tuesday, 2 September 2025, Secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution Tafadzwa Muguti held a press conference in Harare where he announced a blanket ban on tinted windows. He said only government and VIP vehicles would be exempt. Muguti argued that criminals were abusing tinted cars to commit serious offences — including robberies, drug transportation, and even a shocking case where a Grade 7 girl was raped inside a darkened omnibus.
But a day later, Charamba intervened and dismissed the directive. Writing on his X account under the pseudonym @dhonzamusoro007, he told Zimbabweans to disregard Muguti’s pronouncement. He stressed that there is no law supporting such a ban, and added that Muguti himself has no authority to issue such sweeping orders.
Charamba posted:
“KINDLY NOTE: There is no basis in fact or law to the accompanying announcement attributed to Secretary Muguti. Kindly ignore this mis-communication from an unauthorized office and Officer!”
KINDLY NOTE: There is no basis in fact or law to the accompanying announcement attributed to Secretary Muguti. Kindly ignore this mis-communication from an unauthorized office and Officer! pic.twitter.com/78O2P5Lw2t
— dhonzamusoro007 (@dhonzamusoro007) September 3, 2025
The post sparked frustration online, with many Zimbabweans complaining about the lack of coordination within government. Some accused officials of confusing the public, while others mocked the use of an anonymous account to issue presidential communication.
Here are some of the comments:
@9a336d46cb664a8:
“One minute Mugwati says something the next minute we are told it’s misinformation but nothing hey done to him, the next minute Chinamasa says something and the next Mutsvagwa says it’s not correct.”
@SamazBlessing:
Apa magona Tint actually protects zvinhu zviri mukati memota from thieves while the cars are parked kkkkk vanhu vanenge mbofungawo kuita announcement ka muOffice munobhowa kungogara.
@Vroom1112:
Discord at the Top. Saka achanzwi muchinda uyu plus simba rekupa statement apihwa nani?
@BiG_Basel:
Can you do a press statement otherwise mapurisa anoita mari nesu nhasi. Please.
@matola_han12:
Chi government chisina order ichi 
who will believe a ghost account who are you by the way,people don’t know someone called dhonzamusoro in government.
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