By Trevor Ncube
Fellow Zimbabweans, we have seen this movie before. It did not end well.
In the twilight of Robert Mugabe’s rule, the G40 faction celebrated loudly, convinced they had locked up the succession. Grace Mugabe, Saviour “Tyson” Kasukuwere, Jonathan Moyo, Patrick Zhuwao and their allies insulted all and sundry — including the military leadership.
They believed the state was theirs for the taking.
We know how that story ended. November 2017. Tanks on the streets. The whole project collapsed in a matter of days.
Now, in 2026, the script is repeating itself with chilling precision. A new cast — Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Paul Tungwarara, Scott Sakupwanya, Wicknell Chivayo and others — has grown filthy rich through proximity to President Mnangagwa. They have convinced themselves that the Constitutional Amendment paves the way for Tagwirei to take over.
The arrogance knows no bounds. The display of filthy lucre is astounding. They have taken over all the air in the room, and the rest of us are reduced to spectators in our own country. The use of cars to buy support and reward loyalty stinks to high heaven. This is not politics. It is a bazaar.
And here is what troubles me most.
Because we do not have a strong opposition, I sense many Zimbabweans are quietly pinning their hopes on the army as our saviour. Let that sink in.
Forty-six years into independence, the institution meant to defend the Constitution is now the institution many look to for rescue from those who would shred it. That is not a democracy. That is a country running on fumes.
The primitive accumulation gang should study recent history. The G40 also thought they had everything sewn up. They also mistook noise for power, and wealth for invincibility. They also failed to read the room.
I get the sense this will end the same way. The only question is what it costs us as a nation in the meantime.
God is Sovereign over Zimbabwe. He will not be mocked.