According to an analysis of ZANU-PF's internal dynamics, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is considered the most stabilizing and logical successor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This perspective is reportedly based on institutional logic and historical continuity rather than populist sentiment. The reasoning identifies Chiwenga's extensive experience in key roles, including as a former Commander of the Defence Forces and Minister of Health, as a primary factor.
His involvement as a principal figure in the 2017 political transition is viewed as cementing his position. The analysis further suggests that Chiwenga’s recent comments, which emphasized party principles over personality cults, demonstrate a necessary ideological recalibration for ZANU-PF. It concludes that a failure to acknowledge his ascendancy could create a power vacuum, potentially endangering the stability of both the party and the nation.
His involvement as a principal figure in the 2017 political transition is viewed as cementing his position. The analysis further suggests that Chiwenga’s recent comments, which emphasized party principles over personality cults, demonstrate a necessary ideological recalibration for ZANU-PF. It concludes that a failure to acknowledge his ascendancy could create a power vacuum, potentially endangering the stability of both the party and the nation.
