HARARE, 17 September 2026 — ZANU PF has intensified preparations for its forthcoming October Congress, with the party leadership placing organisational readiness, resource mobilisation and the consolidation of the Second Republic’s economic gains at the centre of its preparations.
ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Hon. Christopher Mutsvangwa, briefed journalists on the state of preparations for the Congress, which is expected to bring together party structures and delegates from across the country for a major organisational gathering.
The preparations come as the ruling party moves to align its structures and programme ahead of the Congress, with the event providing an important platform for reviewing the party’s organisational trajectory and setting priorities for the period ahead.
ZANU PF National Chairman for Fundraising Projects, Cde Phillip Chiyangwa, said preparations for a fundraising dinner to support the Congress were progressing, with the date expected to be announced once logistical arrangements have been finalised.
The fundraising drive places financial mobilisation alongside organisational preparations, reflecting the scale of resources required to convene a major national party gathering.
Cde Chiyangwa also linked the Congress preparations to the broader economic environment, pointing to developments under the Second Republic, including the stabilisation of Gross Domestic Product and the reduction in inflation.
His remarks placed the forthcoming Congress within a wider political and economic context, as the party seeks to consolidate its organisational structures while continuing to defend the Government’s economic transformation agenda.
The emphasis on economic stability is significant as ZANU PF continues to frame national development around the objectives of Vision 2030 and the Second Republic’s broader drive towards a productive, investment-oriented economy.
Also present at the media engagement was ZANU PF Director for Information, Cde Marapira.
With the October Congress approaching, attention is now turning to the completion of logistical preparations, resource mobilisation and the coordination of party structures ahead of the gathering.
The Congress will therefore serve not only as a major organisational event for ZANU PF, but also as a point at which the party’s structures, policy priorities and development narrative converge as Zimbabwe moves further into the implementation of its national transformation agenda.
