List Of Foiled Zim Coup Plotters

📅 Published: August 16, 2025

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He is further accused of fraudulently seizing a police Ford Ranger by deceiving a senior officer, before posting a second video claiming control of the ZRP and invoking Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba’s name.

Authorities argue this was a deliberate bid to sow confusion and disaffection within the police ranks.

The ZRP has publicly branded him a “rogue policeman,” while the State has opposed bail, warning that he might tamper with video evidence.

Yet, critics note that Zimbabwe has a long tradition of securitising dissent, with coup allegations often surfacing at moments of political fragility.

A Political Weapon: Coup Allegations Through the Years
Mandizvidza’s case adds him to a controversial list of at least 27 others accused of plotting coups in the past two decades — cases that rarely result in convictions but often succeed in sidelining those perceived as threats:
From Mugabe’s rule to Mnangagwa’s presidency, coup narratives have become a powerful tool: casting the ruling elite as perpetual targets of shadowy plots while disciplining ambitious figures within the army and police.

Mandizvidza’s arrest — the first of a serving police officer openly proclaiming himself ZRP commander on video — may be theatrically unique, but politically it follows a well-worn script: a heavy-handed prosecution, prolonged detention, and the silencing of another voice deemed threatening to the ruling establishment.

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