Politicians From Zimbabwe

"Hon. Member Chingosho, you have been too pre-emptive"

"I also appreciate the coupons we are getting which are not acceptable in all garages including the garages which are owned by our chefs (leaders). They need coupons which are in US Dollars"

"I would like to appreciate the salary we are getting but if you convert the salary we are getting per month, it amounts to US$170 and as an MP you are expected to do everything from that US$170 including looking after your family, servicing the vehicle and everything"

"On a point of privilege Hon Speaker, it is said half a loaf is better than nothing"

"I am saying if we are getting ZWL$7000, it should be US$7000 and if we are getting 20 litres worth of coupons it should be 20 litres in US Dollars"

"I believe the attempt to impose it was an attempt to legalize the theft of assets of companies, and the warning that anybody trying to start a new company would face the same penalty has been more than enough to stop anybody coming to the country with new investment funds. So the removal of the act is what we are now hoping for"

"We could have had a considerable amount of investment, but for the existence of that act"

"There was no truth, no integrity. It was a lie—totally untrue"

"There was nothing like that. No one gave him the power to change the figures"

"Those countries gave us clothes, food and many of the things that we wanted, but not arms. But we understood why, because the racist regime that we were fighting against was to a great extent white and many of the people who came to settle in Rhodesia were not from England. Some had come from Italy, some from Holland and others from all over Europe."

"It was very difficult for these governments to give us arms to fight against their own people. But they did not mind giving us food, because I think that in their own argument we had to exist"

"They could not give us arms, but they could give us food and after they had taken that stand there were a few who did that, like Sweden, Belgium to some extent, Norway again to some extent and Holland to quite a great extent. In Holland it was not the government, but non-governmental organizations, as in Denmark"

"Our mission was not really to go and kill people, but to protect them. In the course of the events, we might find it necessary to kill the enemy, but that was not the objective. The objective was to change his way of thinking and let him see that what was going on in Rhodesia was wrong"

"We could see that they were absolutely concerned about us and would like our situation to change. When we found that extending to the Swedish government, we realized that they must have the same heart because with Amnesty International and the schools that were involved in sending letters and clothes, adopting children or detainees and their families, it was tremendous, absolutely tremendous. It could not come from any other group of people, except those that had the correct heart"

"When we got the money directly, we also became more enthusiastic. You could then say to the youngsters: ‘Go inside the country. You can take this amount of food, and when you need it you can use it.’ And when there were areas within the country that needed food, they could actually come and get some from us. During the later stages of the struggle, the liberated areas inside the country needed food. And sometimes the food was brought from Mozambique"

"There were many fronts in the war. Within the country we had to make our people understand what was going on and within the liberation movement itself all of us had to understand the purpose of the war. We also found that our friends needed people who could work with them almost on a full time basis. Our external relations office in Maputo was very busy, collecting newspaper cuttings and giving out information to the people that assisted us"

"When you go beyond the Limpopo, you must realize that you are going beyond apartheid and when you return we hope that you will keep it that way and start to influence people who will not be able to cross the Limpopo, but nonetheless should leave apartheid behind.’ It was important for them. We had some South African farmers who came here and lived with fellow Zimbabwean farmers, sharing the peace and quietness and the development that these communities of farmers were experiencing."

"We brought in students. The students’ programme went on a little longer, because it involved not only students from South Africa, but from Southern Africa. We had students from Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Namibia. It was very interesting to watch these youngsters discussing and thinking about the future"

"Delays at the Plumtree/Ramokgwebana Border. We are collaborating with the Government of Botswana to address this challenge by transforming the current border into a One-Stop Border Post"

"Let’s not be onlookers while others come from elsewhere and exploit our resources. Let’s form consortiums to drive investment. Without us taking the lead, no one will come and develop our region"

"As Matabeleland South, we are endowed with natural resources, which are our God-given treasure. Let’s use them for our benefit and enrichment"

"I have been going through a soul-searching pilgrimage and realized that I need the space to deal with my problems outside the governance chair"

"not as a matter of cowardice"

"I am stepping down as the vice president of the Republic of Zimbabwe … with immediate effect"

"Our schools promote gender equality, that is a safe space that encourages girls’ participation in STEM and this improved infrastructure promotes attendance and performance. This double-storey used land sufficiently, and we will continue with teacher capacitation"

"Our achievements as government also advance millennium development goals, particularly quality education and well-ventilated classroom blocks encompass inclusive learning"

"There is no need to fight over these results. We must accept the reality that we have lost these elections to the MDC. What is important is to live together in peace, both losers and winners. We do not want violence in this area. We are relatives"

"First we must admit there is a crisis. Everyone can see that. So we must do something about it. It is important for the nation to be told that we are facing an economic crisis. In my view, it is not right to keep quiet and let nature take its course"

"Any change designed to reverse the gains of this revolution will not be supported"

"Let it be known that the highest office on the land is a ‘straight jacket’ whose occupant is expected to observe the objectives of the liberation struggle"

"We will therefore not accept, let alone support or salute anyone with a different agenda"

"We wish to make it very clear to all Zimbabwean citizens that the security organisations will only stand in support of those political leaders that will pursue Zimbabwean values"

"We are therefore advising all citizens of Zimbabwe that any reports and actions designed to create instability in Zimbabwe will be met by the full force of the law"

"It is this time that the children give to the Presidents what they feel should be done by authorities for them. Because they are the future leaders of tomorrow. And so I am here to represent His Excellency the President, who was supposed to be coming here to join with his colleagues in the region to commemorate this day"

"We have come to attend the fifth Regional Children’s Celebrations or Commemoration. This is the United Nations Children’s Day, but then the region decided to celebrate this day together to recognise the importance of children in the region. It started with Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and others were coming in. Now we are quite happy, we now have Namibia in, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, and we have Eswatini, they have all joined. This is a day when the children interact, and specifically for the Zimbabweans, we have the junior parliament, and we have the child president"

"Let me reiterate that you should take time to reflect and consider investing in your motherland"

"I would like to assure you that the Government is ready to continue improving the ease of doing business in Zimbabwe and protecting the interests and welfare of the Zimbabwean business community in Botswana"

"The Government is taking measures to address the concerns of our diaspora communities, including those pertaining to the ease of doing business in Zimbabwe and the challenges faced in the repatriation of profits and other related investments"

"The valuable skills you have acquired in your sojourns here in Botswana should be harnessed for the promotion of business enterprises in your homeland, particularly in the domain of value addition and beneficiation"

"We encourage you to form consortiums aimed at investing in agriculture, mining, infrastructure, tourism and real estate in line with your skill set and in recognition of the enabling environment the Government has created in those sectors"

"Zimbabwe remains open for business for its nationals based abroad. Our mantra is that ‘Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo / Ilizwe Lakhiwa Ngabanikazi Balo"

"This will mean that as long as your documents are in order, you will now be able to apply for and collect your passports at the embassy within seven working days"

"On the issue of processing passports, I am glad to inform you that the Government will, in the first quarter of 2026, install the e-passport system here at the Embassy in Gaborone"

"In the interim, efforts are being made to improve efficiency and extend the operating hours of the border post"

"We need to establish strong ethics and a code of conduct. Journalists and media practitioners should be accountable for their actions, whether positive or negative. There must be a complaints mechanism that allows the public to report issues within the media industry, as well as a system for media practitioners to address concerns among themselves, helping to resolve challenges within the field."

"Some of the projects involve energy, mining, and various infrastructure developments, including the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road, the Beitbridge-Harare Road, and the construction of Marovanyati and Muchekeranwa Dams, among many others. These initiatives are part of our goal to become an economically empowered upper-middle-income society by 2030."

"Under the leadership of His Excellency President Mnangagwa, more than 7,000 projects have been completed, the majority of which have been commissioned."

"Jenfan Muswere addressed Sunday News"

"We are dedicated to defending, advancing, and preserving the achievements of our liberation struggle."

"Jenfan Muswere stated during an exclusive interview with Sputnik Africa"