President Mnangagwa rallies the nation behind Vision 2030 at 22nd ZANU PF National People’s Conference
By Tinashe Mukori
Mutare, Zimbabwe – 17 October 2025
President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa delivered a powerful and ideologically charged keynote address at the official opening of the 22nd ZANU PF National People’s Conference held at Mutare Polytechnic in Manicaland Province, calling for unity, discipline, and steadfast commitment to Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030.
Before a jubilant crowd of delegates, the President reaffirmed ZANU PF’s position as “the home and custodian of the people’s revolution”, praising Manicaland for its revolutionary legacy and pivotal role in the liberation struggle. He paid homage to the province’s liberation heroes – among them Chiefs Rekayi Tangwena and Makoni, as well as national heroes Herbert Chitepo, Ndabaningi Sithole, Maurice Nyagumbo, Edgar Tekere, and Kumbirai Kangai – whose sacrifices, he said, must continue to inspire Zimbabwe’s modernisation journey.
Under the conference theme, “Attainment of Vision 2030 through Economic Empowerment and Value Addition,” President Mnangagwa emphasized that ZANU PF remains the engine of national development, guiding Government policy and ensuring that no citizen or community is left behind.
“We are building the Zimbabwe we want, brick by brick, stone upon stone — systematically and in an orderly manner,” he declared, adding that the ongoing economic transformation is “people-centred, inclusive, and irreversible.”
The President highlighted the progress made in agriculture, industry, and infrastructure, noting record yields in maize, wheat, and tobacco, and expanding manufacturing and mining sectors. He commended the increased uptake of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme and applauded the role of the diaspora in nation-building through remittances and investment.
He underscored the importance of rural industrialisation, urging the establishment of factories and production units within communities to create jobs and stimulate local economies. “The duty to create jobs for our young people is ours together,” he asserted, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to ensuring that rural transformation remains at the core of economic policy.
Cde Mnangagwa also announced the commissioning of a new NatPharm medical warehouse in Mutare, a key milestone in improving access to medicines and strengthening the health sector. He called for greater investment in science and technology education under the Heritage-Based Education 5.0 model, encouraging the youth to innovate and commercialise their ideas.
Turning to governance and discipline, the President delivered a firm warning against corruption, factionalism, and tribalism, describing them as cancers to national unity and development. He reminded delegates of his 2018 Esigodini Conference address, reiterating that the Party must remain “honest, hardworking, transparent, disciplined, and selfless.”
“Corruption, of any kind, has no place in our Party or our nation,” he cautioned. “Our country is not for sale. Zimbabwe is a constitutional democracy with strong governance systems and institutions. It cannot and will not be governed on social media.”
He urged delegates to strengthen the Party’s structures in preparation for upcoming elections, to recruit new members, and to remain guided by the Party Constitution and revolutionary ethos. “ZANU PF is not private property; it belongs to the people of Zimbabwe,” he stated firmly.
President Mnangagwa concluded his address with a message of unity, sovereignty, and pride, reaffirming the national philosophy that has become synonymous with his leadership:
“Nyika inovakwa, inotongwa, inonamatigwa nevene vayo — Ilizwe lakhiwa, libuswe, likhulekelwe ngabanikazi balo.”
(A nation is built, governed, and prayed for by its own people.)
As delegates broke into chants of “Pamberi neZANU PF!” and “Pamberi nebudiriro!”, the Conference’s energy reflected a renewed sense of purpose – one anchored in resilience, patriotism, and collective progress toward the realisation of Vision 2030.
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