What will be expected from the ZANU PF CONFERENCE

BY DR MASIMBA MAVAZA

Zanu PF is getting ready for its 22nd Annual National People’s Conference in Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe, and preparations are ahead of schedule, if not complete.

It will be held from October 13 to 18 at Mutare Polytechnic.

This is not just any political meetup or a gathering of the gluttons, but it’s a key event for the party, involving reflection, celebration, and important strategic planning.

The ZANU PF Conference in Mutare is going to be a BIG DEAL.

Zimbabweans will expect a mixture of serious politics, economic talks, and loads of party hype.

What’s Happening’ at the Conference?

1. Economic Planning: The party will be looking back at the economic progress over the past year and planning.
2. Aligning with its Attainment of Vision 2030 Through Economic Empowerment and Value Addition.
   This year’s theme aims for Zimbabwe to hit upper-middle-income status by 2030.
   The conference is expecting about 4,000 delegates, including foreign guests, showing off the “Second Republic’s” re-engagement efforts.
3. The Party’s Secretary for Information, Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa, says they’ve got a phenomenal success rate on implementing past resolutions, though they span over years, with yearly targets.
   Manicaland Connection
   Liberation History Manicaland is significant in Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, part of the Second Chimurenga.
4. Had key guerrilla battles like Ruda, Ruwangwe, and Grand Reef. The province also stood strong against RENAMO’s proxy war linked to Apartheid South Africa, showing resilience in Zimbabwe’s early independence days.
   What’s the Significance?
   The conference shapes Zanu PF’s path and governance plans.
   Vision 2030 aims for economic empowerment and development for Zimbabwe’s future.
   Overall, it’s a big deal for Zanu PF with politics, history, and plans for Zimbabwe’s progress mixing in at this Mutare conference.
   Highlights of the ZANU PF Conference are
   Economic Empowerment Talks.
5. The party is focused on achieving Vision 2030, aiming for Zimbabwe to be an upper-middle-income country by 2030. Expect discussions on boosting agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and SMEs.
   Amidst some internal tensions in ZANU PF over things like term limits (“ED 2030” drama), the conference will push for party unity.
   Manicaland has a rich history in Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, expect nods to Chimurenga heritage with documentaries on battles like Grand Reef Airport.
   This year is indeed a Delegates Galore with about 4,000 delegates accredited, including foreign guests, which is are common showing of the party’s connections.
   The conference is actually spurring development in Mutare roads, and water systems have improved. They’re even commissioning projects like a Mega Market Milling Plant and AI-powered silos for food security.
   This conference will further touch on Other Key Themes like Drug Abuse Tackle. There’s going to be a focus on fighting drug and substance abuse with proposals for a special levy like the Aids levy.
   There will be Talks on stabilising the ZiG currency, agricultural reforms, land rights, and promoting SMEs for jobs.
   Ideas for a Diaspora Ministry to tap into overseas Zimbabweans’ skills and investments, like India’s for NRIs.
   It’s a major event for ZANU PF mixing’ politics, economic ambitions, and showin’ off party strength in lovely Mutare. With President Emmerson Mnangagwa involved too, it’ll be a noteworthy gathering.
   What’s the Significance?
   The conference shapes Zanu PF’s path and governance plans.

• Vision 2030: Aims for economic empowerment and development for Zimbabwe’s future.

Overall, it’s a big deal for Zanu PF with politics, history, and plans for Zimbabwe’s progress mixing in at this Mutare conference.