Vision 2030 - Mnangagwa’s Grand Lie to Keep Zimbabwe in Chains - by Michelle Nokuthaba Mpofu

9^th March 2025

Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and his ZANU-PF government want Zimbabweans to believe in Vision 2030—a so-called master plan to turn the country into an upper-middle-income economy. But let’s not be fooled. This is nothing more than a carefully packaged lie designed to keep them in power while the nation sinks deeper into poverty, corruption, and repression.

Mnangagwa and his cronies in ZANU-PF have spent decades looting Zimbabwe’s wealth, rigging elections, and silencing anyone who dares to demand justice. They don’t care about Vision 2030. They care about staying in control, growing their offshore bank accounts, and crushing any opposition that threatens their grip on power. Until they are held accountable, Vision 2030 will never be anything more than a propaganda tool to distract the suffering masses.

ZANU-PF’s Corruption is Destroying Zimbabwe

Mnangagwa’s government is bleeding Zimbabwe dry. The country loses over $1.8 billion every year to corruption, yet schools and hospitals are collapsing. Roads are in ruins. Millions struggle to afford food. Meanwhile, ZANU-PF elites live in luxury, buying mansions in Dubai and South Africa while ordinary citizens are crushed by unemployment and hyperinflation.

Contracts for public infrastructure projects are handed out to Mnangagwa’s allies, with no accountability or transparency. The so-called mega deals he boasts about? They only benefit those at the top while Zimbabweans are left to suffer. His government does not work for the people—it works for a corrupt cartel that treats Zimbabwe like its personal piggy bank.

A Lawless Regime Built on Violence and Fear

Under Mnangagwa’s rule, Zimbabwe has become a lawless state where power, not justice, determines who is free and who is jailed.

·        Opposition figures are beaten, arrested, or even disappeared for speaking out.

·        Elections are rigged through intimidation, vote-buying, and suppression of independent observers.

·        The courts serve ZANU-PF, not the people, ensuring that Mnangagwa and his allies never face accountability.

·        Journalists and activists who expose corruption are harassed, jailed, or forced into exile.

ZANU-PF is not a government—it is a criminal organization that uses the state to brutalize its own people. How can Zimbabwe develop when its own leaders are the biggest enemies of progress?

The Economic Collapse Under Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa inherited a collapsed economy from Robert Mugabe, but instead of fixing it, he made it worse. His government prints money, causing inflation to skyrocket and wiping out people’s savings. Basic goods are priced in US dollars, but workers earn worthless Zimbabwean salaries.

He promised jobs. Instead, youth unemployment is at an all-time high, and thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing to South Africa, Botswana, and the UK for survival. Vision 2030 is meaningless when the people of Zimbabwe are too hungry to think about the future.

Mnangagwa Will Never Fix Zimbabwe—The People Must Demand Change

For Zimbabwe to move forward, Mnangagwa and ZANU-PF must go. Their time is up. The people must rise and demand:

1.      An End to Corruption – Arrest and prosecute Mnangagwa’s corrupt allies and recover stolen wealth.

2.      Free and Fair Elections – Scrap the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and establish an independent electoral body.

3.      Justice for the Oppressed – Release political prisoners, end persecution of activists, and ensure an independent judiciary.

4.      Economic Reform – Restore property rights, attract real investment, and support local businesses instead of feeding ZANU-PF’s cartel.

 The Time for Lies is Over

Mnangagwa and ZANU-PF have failed Zimbabwe. They are parasites feeding off the suffering of the people. Vision 2030 is not a roadmap to prosperity—it is a smokescreen designed to buy them more time in power.

Zimbabweans must wake up. The future will not be handed to us—it must be taken. Until we demand real change, Vision 2030 will remain nothing more than Mnangagwa’s cruel joke, a deception to keep Zimbabweans hoping for a future that will never come under ZANU-PF rule.

About the author
Michelle Mpofu is a UK-based Zimbabwean human rights activist. She is the Secretary for Information & Publicity for the UK Chapter of Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe and Treasurer for the North Branch of the UK Chapter of Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe. She can be contacted by email at michellempofu11@gmail.com OR michelle.mpofu@rohr-zimbabwe.org