Mliswa’s Continued Attacks on the President’s Inner Circle Are Deeply Concerning

By Kudzai Makuku

As each day passes, Themba Mliswa continues to expose himself not as a principled political actor but as a hired mouthpiece whose erratic outbursts reveal a man completely divorced from reason, logic, and integrity.

The nature and tone of his recent public statements are not only unbecoming of someone who once claimed to represent the people, but also signal a calculated attempt to undermine and isolate President Emmerson Mnangagwa from those who have stood by him with unwavering loyalty and purpose.

His attacks on the President’s trusted inner circle are not simply reckless; they are malicious.

One cannot help but note the recurring pattern: those who have faithfully articulated and defended the President’s vision are now being vilified by a man who has proven time and again that he lacks both consistency and credibility.

Let us be absolutely clear here: George Charamba and Nick Mangwana are not mere spokespeople; they are pillars of loyalty, seasoned communicators, and intellectual defenders of the President’s policy direction.

Both men have played a critical role in articulating and promoting the government’s agenda during times of immense political pressure and media distortion.

During the turbulent era of the G40 faction, both Charamba and Mangwana stood firm in defence of President Mnangagwa at great personal and political cost.

George Charamba endured open threats, relentless smear campaigns, and public humiliation for refusing to bend under G40 pressure.

Likewise, Nick Mangwana, then serving as District Chairman in the UK, nearly lost his position due to his support for Team Lacoste and unwavering commitment to the President’s leadership.

These are men who chose principle over self-preservation, long before it was popular or politically convenient to do so.

And now, today, a man with no moral compass, no ethical foundation, and no demonstrable loyalty to either party or President, wants us to believe otherwise?

Themba Mliswa, a political drifter with no clear ideological home, now presumes to lecture us on loyalty?

It is not lost on the public that this sudden barrage of attacks from Mliswa appears engineered, part of a broader agenda to discredit, divide, and destabilise the President’s inner circle.

His goal is simple: to isolate the Head of State from those who have proven, in word and in deed, to be true and dependable allies.

This must be called out for what it is: a treacherous attempt to weaken the presidency by targeting those who defend it most effectively.

Loyalty is not loud theatrics on social media.

It is not self-congratulatory speeches or attention-seeking press conferences.

Loyalty is standing firm when it is costly to do so. It is showing up when others flee.

Charamba and Mangwana have done exactly that.

They have endured insults, threats, and humiliation, not because they sought fame, but because they believed in the President’s vision and legacy.

Themba Mliswa, on the other hand, has done nothing but sow confusion and seek relevance through sensationalism.

His actions speak louder than his words.

If he were truly loyal to the President and to ZANU PF, he would rejoin the party instead of lobbing stones from the sidelines like a bitter outsider.

Let us be very clear, one cannot claim to support the President while undermining the very individuals tasked with defending his vision.

To attack Charamba and Mangwana is to attack the President himself, and Zimbabweans are watching.

The people are not fooled.

They can see through the noise. Loyalty is tested in the fire, and by that test, it is clear who the President’s true allies are.