ZANU-PF Harare Inter-District Conference Charts New Course for Provincial Development

By Kudakwashe Ruzive

HARARE — The ZANU-PF Harare Provincial Inter-District Conference has reaffirmed the party’s organisational strength and its determination to translate grassroots participation into practical programmes that advance national development and Vision 2030.

Held on August 30 at Dzokerai Mabhunu Hall, the conference brought together Politburo and Central Committee members, National Assembly representatives, provincial and district structures, councillors and party members to assess the state of the party, the economy and social services while developing resolutions for the province and the country.

Officially opened by Harare Metropolitan Province Minister and Devolution Affairs Senator Cde Charles Tawengwa, who urged members to prioritise collective solutions over individual interests.

“We are ready to come up with resolutions for Harare Province, not resolutions at an individual level.”

The emphasis on collective resolutions is significant as Harare remains one of Zimbabwe’s key economic centres. Stronger party structures, wider consultation and focused provincial priorities could therefore have a direct bearing on economic activity, service delivery, livelihoods and grassroots mobilisation.

Harare Provincial Chairman Senator Cde Godwills Masimirembwa said the resolution-making process had started from the zone level, with submissions being consolidated through the Provincial Coordinating Committee before being forwarded to party headquarters.

The resolutions will be refined through thematic committees covering the state of the party, economy and macro-economic stability, value addition and beneficiation, social services and poverty eradication, engagement and re-engagement, liberation war heritage, women and youth affairs, gender, sports and culture, environment and wildlife management, and drug and substance abuse.

The approach gives grassroots structures a direct role in identifying challenges and proposing solutions, potentially strengthening both policy responsiveness and party mobilisation.

The conference also welcomed the recent appointment of Senators Kudakwashe Regimond Tagwirei and Cde Godwills Masimirembwa, describing the appointments as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s contribution to national development.

Cde Chirau further highlighted Harare’s historic importance to ZANU-PF and commended the province for its mobilisation and organisational work.Zimbabwe’s growing diplomatic profile was also recognised, with the leadership congratulating President Dr ED Mnangagwa on Zimbabwe’s election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

The position gives Zimbabwe a stronger platform to participate in international discussions on peace, security and development, while providing an opportunity to advance the country’s interests on the global stage.

The province also reaffirmed its support for President Mnangagwa’s continued leadership beyond 2030 and welcomed the enactment of Constitutional Amendment No. 3, while calling for alignment between the ZANU-PF Constitution and the national Constitution.

Ultimately, the Harare conference was more than a party gathering. It demonstrated a deliberate effort to connect grassroots voices, political organisation and national development priorities with the resulting resolutions expected to shape the province’s mobilisation, voter outreach and development agenda.

For ZANU-PF, the message from Harare was clear: unity, structured consultation and organised grassroots participation remain central to its ambition of driving Zimbabwe towards Vision 2030.

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