This man is Bhekimpilo Mbedzi, who is currently in prison in Zimbabwe for nothing more than expressing his intention to protest against a new constitutional amendment that extends President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office and removes Zimbabweans’ right to directly elect their President. He did not commit an act of violence. He simply exercised his right to speak out and insisted that the Constitution be followed.
The law he opposed was not subjected to a referendum, despite fundamentally altering Zimbabwe’s constitutional order. For that, he was arrested, detained and denied bail.
Today, he appeared in court wearing leg irons that have visibly swollen his ankles. Shackling a peaceful political activist in this manner is not the conduct of a government confident in its own legitimacy. It is the conduct of a government that fears dissent and seeks to intimidate those who demand constitutionalism and accountability.
This is one of the reasons why so many young Zimbabweans have lost faith in the current political establishment. When peaceful disagreement is criminalised and citizens are imprisoned simply for insisting that the State obey its own Constitution, hope in democratic institutions inevitably erodes.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s final legacy should have been one of national unity, constitutionalism and reconciliation. Instead, images such as these tell a very different story. Repression has never extinguished resistance to illegality; it has only strengthened it, drawing greater attention to the very issues the authorities seek to silence.
Bhekimpilo Mbedzi is not an enemy of Zimbabwe. He is a citizen asking his government to abide by its own Constitution. He has not advocated violence or taken up arms against the State. He should be released immediately and allowed to exercise the constitutional rights guaranteed to every Zimbabwean.
Bhekimpilo Mbedzi who is the Matabeleland South provincial chairperson of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), is not a criminal.
He should not be in leg irons, and he should not be in prison simply for peacefully expressing his intention to protest and insisting that the State abides by its own Constitution. In any society that respects the rule of law, such conduct is protected, not punished.
First group matches you play the weakest teams
Round of 32 and 16 you get teams not in the top 20 but still have to win controversially
Then the quarter final game a RED CARD
In the semis you finallly play a team in the top 4 that had to fight other top teams
This is greatness being handed on a silver platter
A FIFA backed charade. Why waste everyone's time when they knew who they wanted to win it.
This sh!t is scripted.
WATCH | Zimbabwean TikToker Mevelo has called on citizens to participate in a peaceful march planned for 31 July 2026 in Zimbabwe. She encouraged skilled Zimbabweans to volunteer their expertise and services to help ensure the demonstration is well organised and successful.
Mevelo also invited Zimbabweans from across the country and abroad to submit their concerns and grievances, which she intends to compile into a formal memorandum to be presented to the government.
Meanwhile, her posts have attracted significant attention from South Africans, many of whom have flooded the comment section with messages of solidarity, encouragement, and support for the planned demonstration.
Tribal war looming 🙆🏾♂️🙆🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
This is how the violence in Rwanda began—with rising ethnic tensions that were not addressed in time.
Government needs to intervene before this escalates into violence.
🔴This is Tafadzwa Matanhuse, a young man accused of “inciting violence” in Zimbabwe.
Are we living in a country where we're not allowed to express our frustrations? #FixTheCountry#Justice
Hon Charlton Hwende came through & it should be SPOKEN about. I was part of those who called him names including “Mutengesi hohonwa”. To that, I apologise… we owe him an apology for saying he is in bed with Zvigananda. Those who are in bed with Zvigananda are now known… pagona munhu ngapataurwe kwete kungotaura patadzwa chete! Hayiwa zvawonekwa Mhofu Yemukono!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
South Africans stop insulting me under this post. Nina you don’t want to face the truth. And again nothing will change ngisho banga hamba bonke. This will remain the same.
Just received Arrested ZNA soldiers are being tortured with iron bars & electricity. Sean ordered them injected with poison. They’re forced to confess to charges they didn’t commit. President is protecting criminals. If anything happens to them, Mnangagwa is fully responsible.
ED, Chamisa, and Chiwenga sit down and discuss the way forward. We can’t pretend anymore that things are okay. Forget all the lies and nonsense you’re being told. Things are not okay in our country. Vanhu vatambura kuuya kuma rallies, vamwe hakusi kuda kuvinga chikafu chete