"Why does Zanu PF keep winning?" A good and relevant question! W Mukori.

 @ Zimbabwe Citizens Unite

“Why ZANU-PF Keeps Winning & What We Need To Do To Change That 

Fellow opposition supporters and activists, we need to have a serious conversation. We are up against a well-oiled machine in ZANU-PF, and whether we like it or not, they continue to out maneuver us. It’s not because they have better ideas or because the people love them—it’s because they are better organized and more disciplined in executing their strategy.

 1. ZANU-PF Organizes Around a Common Purpose 

ZANU-PF is clear on what it stands for: power retention at all costs. Every structure within the party, from the grassroots to the top, operates with one mission—to keep control of the state. They mobilize their people, train their cadres, and ensure everyone is aligned with the party’s agenda.

Meanwhile, in the opposition, we spend too much time fighting each other, debating who is more revolutionary, and failing to coordinate our efforts. We have brilliant minds and dedicated activists, but we are scattered. We lack unity of purpose, and this is why ZANU-PF keeps out maneuvering us.

 2. They Build Structures, We Build Moments 

ZANU-PF has solid party structures that allow them to mobilize efficiently—cells, district committees, war veterans, youth leagues, and social media teams. These structures allow them to control narratives, influence communities, and manipulate elections.

On the other hand, we rely on social media moments, hashtags, and spontaneous protests. While these are powerful tools, they cannot replace strong political structures on the ground. If we do not build organized structures that outlast elections, we will always be reacting to ZANU-PF instead of setting the agenda.

 3. They Invest in Their Supporters, We Neglect Ours 

ZANU-PF knows the power of rewarding loyalty. Their supporters get land, tenders, jobs, and access to resources—even if it is corrupt. This keeps their people motivated and willing to fight for the party.

In the opposition, many supporters give their time, resources, and energy—but what do they get in return? There’s no proper support system, no recognition of sacrifices, and no investment in building a sustainable movement. If we want to compete, we must take care of our own.

 4. We Must Organize Like a Government in Waiting 

If we are serious about removing ZANU-PF, we must start behaving like a government in waiting. 

That means:

▪️Unifying around a common purpose—winning power and governing better.

▪️Building strong party structures—not just Twitter campaigns.

▪️Investing in our activists and supporters—not just asking them to protest and vote.

▪️Developing a clear alternative vision—not just criticizing ZANU-PF but showing how we will govern differently.

 Time to Stop Complaining & Start Organizing 

ZANU-PF thrives because we let them. Every time we fail to organize ourselves properly, we make their job easier. Our enemy is not just ZANU-PF, it is disorganization.

Now is the time to change how we operate. Enough talk—let’s build a movement that can actually win.”

Zanu PF leaders are just a bunch of corrupt, incompetent, vote rigging and murderous thugs. 

Zimbabwe is a failed state performing way below expectation. We should be the South Korea or Singapore of Africa but have instead become the text book failed state plagued with gross mismanagement, rampant corruption, chaos and confusion - proof we have brain dead buffoons ruling the roost. 

Zanu PF has managed to stay in power for 46 years and counting for four reasons:

1. 1) Zanu PF had the great fortune of have a very resourced nation and Mugabe and now Mnangagwa have used this wealth to buy votes and loyalty. Mugabe inherited a robust economy from Smith, the Biblical seven fat cows and seven fat ears of corn, by the late 1990s the wealth was nearly spent. Mugabe seized the land, the only other asset left, to give to his ever demanding and wasteful followers. The farm seizure and the money printing crazy fuelled the country’s world record hyperinflation which soared to 500 billion by end of 2008. Mugabe lost the March 2008 elections because he no longer had the wealth with which to bribe those around him and keep them loyal to him. Mnangagwa and Chiwenga stepped in to launch Operation Mavhotera Papi to wrestle power from the opposition and to punish the people for having dared to reject Zanu PF - see 2) below. Mnangagwa inherited one skin and borne cow from Mugabe in 2017 and so he had to dig deep to find enough wealth to bribe those around him. Corruption under Mugabe was bad but it went into overdrive under Mnangagwa.

1. 2) Zanu PF has always wield the large stick with which to whip its critics and opponents into silence and died silence if need be. “Zanu PF has degrees in violence!” Mugabe has often boasted and the nation has seen a lot of violence and blood shed in last 46 years - proof Zanu PF thugs are trigger happy. 

1. 3) There have been many time when Zanu PF have come close to losing the party’s struggle hold on power notably during the 2008 to 2013 GNU. The party emerged from the GNU even stronger than ever not so much because Mugabe and his Zanu PF cronies are smart - they are brain dead buffoons as noted above - but because the MDC leaders turned out to be breathtakingly corrupt and incompetent. 

1. 4) If the intellectual ability of Zanu PF leaders compared to mankind today is comparing space age man to cave man. Mugabe compared to Tsvangirai, cave man compared to his great, great father. The ease with which both Zanu PF and MDC/CCC leaders have lied and conned their followers to do stupid things like participate in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate the nation’s suffering; the followers are Homo Erectus, 1 million years ago!