HARARE
–
Christopher
Mutsvangwa,
Zanu
PF’s
motormouth
spokesman,
is
one
of
Vice
President
Constantino
Chiwenga’s
most
committed
critics
but
the
animosity
is
not
all
from
political
contestation:
the
two
are
brothers,
ZimLive
can
reveal.
Mutsvangwa,
who
harbours
ambitions
of
becoming
president,
has
renewed
attacks
on
Chiwenga,
the
frontrunner
to
replace
President
Emmerson
Mnangagwa
as
Zanu
PF
leader
when
his
term
ends
in
2028.
Fuelling
Mutsvangwa’s
anger,
say
sources
briefed
on
the
family’s
history,
is
a
toxic
mix
of
jealousy
and
an
old
family
feud
which
forced
his
grandfather
to
relocate
from
Wedza
in
Mashonaland
East
to
Mhondoro,
Mashonaland
West.
Three
siblings
–
one
the
grandfather
of
Mutsvangwa,
the
grandfather
of
the
late
defence
minister
Moven
Mahachi
and
Chiwenga’s
grandfather
–
are
said
to
have
had
a
nasty
fallout,
which
broke
up
the
family.
A
source
told
ZimLive:
“Moven’s
grandfather
took
flight
to
Manicaland
where
he
assumed
the
surname
Mahachi
while
Christopher’s
father
went
west
to
Mhondoro
and
became
a
Mutsvangwa.
“The
victor,
Constantino’s
grandfather,
remained
in
Wedza,
retaining
the
big
surname.
He
did
this
by
acquiring
guns
from
the
Portuguese
at
Kanyemba,
then
a
trading
post.
The
vice
president’s
name,
Constantino,
is
from
those
contacts
with
the
Portuguese.”
Mutsvangwa,
our
source
opined,
is
obsessed
with
reclaiming
his
side
of
the
family’s
lost
glory.
Our
source
explained:
“His
single
obsession
is
to
be
above
Chiwenga
in
everything,
an
unrelenting
determination
to
avenge
his
family’s
disgrace.
He
wants
to
be
the
more
educated
brother,
the
brother
who
allegedly
had
more
heroic
exploits
during
the
war
and
the
one
who
became
president.
“Chiwenga,
despite
his
limited
education,
has
excelled
–
from
commanding
the
Zimbabwe
Defence
Forces
to
landing
the
vice
presidency
and
now
seemingly
with
a
clear
shot
at
the
presidency
and
this
drives
Mutsvangwa
insane.”
In
his
latest
diatribe,
Mutsvangwa
called
Chiwenga
illiterate,
cruel
and
unelectable.
But
Chiwenga’s
supporters
have
rallied
and
pointed
out
Mutsvangwa
has
a
woeful
record
in
elections.
And
what
of
his
dream
to
be
president?
“He
can
only
be
president
if
he’s
the
last
one
standing,”
former
Zanu
PF
MP
for
Chivi
South
Killer
Zivhu
wrote
on
X.
An
angry
Chiwenga
has
privately
told
Mnangagwa
to
rein
in
Mutsvangwa
as
their
feud
intensifies.