Mbuso Fuzwayo wants to block Mnangagwa's term extension

Court fight kicks off as an activist asks judges to stop ZANU-PF from stretching Mnangagwa’s presidency past constitutional limits.

Case hits the top court

• Constitutional Court schedules a hearing.
• Application lands on February 9, 2026.
• The goal is to freeze any term-extension moves.

Who filed it

• Mbuso Fuzwayo brings the challenge.
• He serves as Ibhetshu Likazulu secretary.
• Group joins as a co-applicant.

Who is being challenged

• ZANU-PF named first respondent.
• Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi cited.
• Parliament Speaker Jacob Mudenda included.
• Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza listed.
• President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was officially named.

What sparked the lawsuit

• ZANU-PF adopted Resolution Number 1 of 2024.
• Resolution calls for extending the rule to 2030.
• The amendment process was ordered internally.

Why this matters legally

• Term limits link to entrenched constitutional clauses.
• Fuzwayo argues that a referendum is mandatory.
• Parliament alone cannot rewrite them.

What Fuzwayo wants

• Immediate interdict blocking implementation.
• Declaration that term limits are protected.
• Court confirmation of rights violations.

Extra backing

• Ibhetshu Likazulu backs the filing.
• Group cites its mandate to defend the Constitution.
• Affidavit filed by vice-chairperson Thamsanqa Ncube.

Bigger political stakes

• Presidential succession lands before judges.
• Ruling could reshape constitutional politics.
• Term limits become a legal flashpoint.