Tshabangu Confirms Judicial Ties – Eduzim News

By Political Reporter- The controversial Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Secretary General, Sengezo Tshabangu, said Welshman Ncube will not win the court case he filed against him.

Tshabangu said the courts would rule in his favour, confirming assertions that Zanu PF is using him to destroy the opposition.

Welshman Ncube, along with deputy leader Lynette Karenyi Kore, Sesel Zwidzai, and Edwin Mushoriwa, filed an urgent High Court application seeking to block his decision to remove CCC Members of Parliament from key parliamentary committee positions.

In a bold statement posted on his X account, Tshabangu declared:
“I wish to make it clear that anyone from the opposition who doesn’t tow the line of development will be removed from influential positions. We’re a serious formation that is results-oriented. Those who think they can reverse it through courts are surely mistaken and won’t win any case.”

Tshabangu assumed control of the CCC following the contentious 2023 general elections and is accused of leveraging his position to orchestrate sweeping reshuffles of parliamentary portfolio committee leadership, allegedly cementing loyalty among his allies.

The High Court case filed by Ncube and his co-applicants lists Tshabangu, National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda, and Senator Nonhlahla Mlotshwa—whom Tshabangu controversially appointed as CCC Chief Whip—as respondents.

In their application, the applicants challenge the constitutionality of Tshabangu’s actions, arguing that they exceed his mandate and contravene party rules and court orders.

Among the contested decisions are removing CCC representatives from the influential Standing Rules and Orders Committee (SROC) and the reshuffling of key parliamentary committees.

Ncube’s affidavit highlights Tshabangu’s alleged defiance of a prior court order prohibiting him from recalling party members.

He contends that the reshuffles are tantamount to disguised recalls and do not reflect the party’s collective will.

“His actions are a frolic of his own,” stated Ncube. “He is a non-entity, and it is surprising that the Speaker continues to entertain him instead of respecting the party’s collective stance.”

Critics within the CCC have also accused Tshabangu of undermining the party’s unity, with his unilateral actions fueling a leadership crisis.

While the matter awaits a court hearing—no date has been set—the CCC remains mired in its most significant leadership dispute to date.

The party faces mounting challenges to maintain cohesion amid allegations of internal sabotage and power struggles.

Observers argue that the outcome of the legal battle could redefine the CCC’s internal governance and set a precedent for how authority is exercised within Zimbabwe’s opposition politics.