ZETDC boss suspended over power outage that embarrassed Mnangagwa in parliament

HARARE – The Managing Director of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), Eng. Abel Gurupira, has been suspended from duty pending investigations into a series of power outages that occurred during key national events, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Tuesday.

According to an internal memorandum dated 28 October 2025, issued by ZESA Holdings Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Cletus Nyachowe, Gurupira’s suspension takes effect immediately and will remain in force until investigations are concluded.

“I am hereby suspending you from duty pending investigations, following a spate of power outages prior to commencement of the Zanu-PF Conference in Mutare, and during the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on the 28th of October 2025,” reads part of the memo.

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