Mnangagwa Spokesperson Accused Of Betrayal During Leadership Battle
Firebrand former MP Temba Mliswa has launched a scathing public attack against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba. Mliswa alleges that Charamba is a serial betrayer who has actively sabotaged the President during a period of intense internal political pressure. The outspoken politician took to his X account on Monday, 20 October 2025, to detail what he called a long record of disloyalty, claiming the spokesperson’s recent conduct amounted to deliberate sabotage.
A History Of Betraying Principals
In his lengthy post, Mliswa accused Charamba of long-standing betrayal, pointing to a previous confrontation with the late former First Lady, Grace Mugabe.
He wrote:
“Why are some of you acting surprised by allegations that George Charamba should be investigated for letting down the President. The guy has a history for betraying his principals!”
He added:
“Mai Mugabe realised it and called him out in public before. While at that time his cause appeared noble the underlying factor was still betrayal of a principal!”
Mliswa contrasted Charamba’s survival in politics with the fate of his former colleague, Professor Jonathan Moyo.
“While Prof Jonathan Moyo, whom he worked with, ran away (with his professional dignity intact) how did he survive? It’s an indication of suspicious conduct which may amount to sacrificing others for self expediency.”
A “Lackadaisical” Approach During A Siege
Mliswa alleged that Charamba had failed in his role as the President’s chief communicator at a crucial time. He argued that when Mnangagwa was under internal attack, Charamba’s response was not simply inadequate but a calculated act of sabotage.
He stated:
“His latest conduct, as a Presidential Spokesperson, when the President came under siege has been very telling and speaks of a compromised character. His lackadaisical approach is not just absence of passion and initiative but a wilful removal of those factors to sabotage the President.”
He continued:
“How does one act normal and even peddle the mirage of normalcy in a situation which everyone can see is a President facing internal attacks?”
Mliswa even claimed that exiled former minister Jonathan Moyo was doing a better job defending Mnangagwa.
“As it is Prof Moyo is actually doing a better job from a propaganda perspective advancing the Presidential cause more effectively.”
A Weak Defence And Rising Tensions
Mliswa also criticised the government’s chief spokesperson, Nick Mangwana, accusing him of offering a weak defence of the President.
He said:
“The situation hasn’t been helped by Nick Mangwana’s own weak approach in a volatile environment. In a scenario where rivals have defrocked themselves of diplomacy, humility and etiquette in relation to the President why does the President’s own defence retain false humility and continue delicately tiptoeing around.”
In closing, Mliswa declared:
“If that isn’t sabotage or selling out its ineffectiveness! All of which warrant one thing!”
These remarks come as ZANU-PF grapples with alleged widening cracks in its top leadership. On 17 September 2025, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga presented a 17-page dossier accusing Mnangagwa of “corruption, capture and betrayal,” according to ZimLive. The President’s allies responded on 14 October 2025, branding the document “treasonous.”
Only days earlier, on 16 October 2025, Mliswa mocked Chiwenga in a post reported by iHarare, claiming the Vice President had suffered multiple humiliating defeats inside ZANU-PF.
Adding to the turmoil, ZANU-PF announced at its annual conference in Mutare on 18 October 2025 that it would move to extend Mnangagwa’s presidency until 2030. Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said legislation would be drafted to amend the constitution. The endorsement was met with applause from delegates, though opposition figures vowed to challenge the move in court.
At the time of writing, neither George Charamba nor Nick Mangwana had issued a public response to Mliswa’s explosive allegations.
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