The ZANU PF 22nd National People’s Conference in Mutare on Saturday reaffirmed a party resolution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office beyond 2028 to 2030, directing the relevant organs of the party and government to ensure that legislative steps are taken to give effect to the decision.
Addressing delegates, Party Secretary for Legal Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi said the resolution, first adopted at the 21st National People’s Conference in Bulawayo in 2024, recognizes the “extensive developmental milestones and significant socio-economic progress” achieved under President Mnangagwa’s leadership.
“This conference hereby reaffirms this resolution and directs the Secretary for Legal Affairs and the Minister of Justice to ensure that before the 23rd National People’s Conference, this resolution is fully implemented,” said Ziyambi.
He added that all organs of the party, including the Central Committee and the Politburo, are mandated to ensure that the resolution is carried out.
On economic matters, the conference directed government to strengthen and stabilize the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, making it the sole legal tender for all domestic transactions, including fuel purchases. The party also called for the removal of the 2% Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) and other bank charges to encourage formal banking and wider use of the local currency.
Delegates further urged government to improve the durability and security features of ZiG notes, enhance their circulation across all denominations, and enforce anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws to curb speculation and economic crimes.
Other key economic resolutions adopted at the conference include:
• Fast-tracking reforms to reduce business regulatory costs;
• Ensuring farmers are paid within a month of Grain Marketing Board deliveries and clearing outstanding arrears;
• Increasing investment in renewable energy and promoting local manufacturing of solar panels and batteries;
• Providing free public Wi-Fi funded through the Universal Services Fund;
• Accelerating major infrastructure projects, including roads, dams, and border posts;
• Reviving the national rail network and limiting heavy trucking to protect road infrastructure;
• Curbing the export of unprocessed raw materials; and
• Strengthening enforcement of environmental protection laws.
The conference also resolved that President Mnangagwa’s birthday, September 15, be declared a public holiday — Munhumutapa Day.
The resolutions will guide the party’s policy direction ahead of the next national conference.
