ZETDC Boss Fired After Parliament Blackout Humiliates Mnangagwa
HARARE, Zimbabwe – In a dramatic escalation of yesterday’s parliamentary mishap, Abel Gurupira, the Managing Director of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), has reportedly been fired. The swift, punishing move comes hot on the heels of a humiliating Zimbabwe power outage that briefly drove President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) into darkness, forcing him to conclude his speech by torchlight.
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The sacking, confirmed late Wednesday morning, sent shockwaves through the energy sector. According to sources within the Energy Ministry, Minister July Moyo wasted no time, personally directing ZESA Group CEO Cletus Nyachowe to execute the dismissal.
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Award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was the first to break the story on X, citing a high-level insider who called the episode “the deepening decay of Zimbabwe’s power infrastructure under Mnangagwa’s administration.” He confirmed the high-level directive: “The Minister of Energy, July Moyo, personally instructed the Group Chief Executive Officer, Cletus Nyachowe, to remove the Managing Director. An internal investigation over the matter has been instituted”.
The Event that Sparked the Fire
The drama began just yesterday, on October 28, 2025, during the ceremonial opening of the Third Session of the 10th Parliament in the new Mt Hampden building. The President was delivering his 45-minuteState of the Nation Address (SONA), outlining ambitious plans for 6.6% economic growth, record harvests, and US$10.4 billion in foreign currency inflows, when the lights suddenly died.
Chaos gripped the darkened chamber. Lawmakers fumbled for their phones, while security aides urged Mnangagwa to pause or evacuate. But the President, described by witnesses as “visibly angry,” pressed on, his notes illuminated by a single torch held steady by an aide. Nick Mangwana, the permanent secretary for ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services later tried to reframe the surreal moment as “DETERMINATION PERSONIFIED,” sharing a photo of the President steadfast under the glow and captioning it ‘VaMnangagwa, a torch in the dark’. The damage to the nation’s image, however, was done already.
A Catastrophic Technical Glitch That Had Top Boss Fired
Parliament had tried desperately to prevent a Zimbabwe power outage. A letter dated October 21, from Acting Clerk Nomasonto Sunga, had pleaded with the Local Government Ministry for a “serviced, fully tested and fit” generator, citing past blackouts during key events. They had even sidelined ZESA power, opting for a hired generator as the main source, with the national utility only on standby.
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Yet, preliminary reports revealed the failure was due to a simple technical glitch: a circuit breaker tripped, halting the power flow even as the main generator continued to run.
Speaker Jacob Mudenda didn’t mince words after the incident. “The person who switched off electricity while the President was speaking will regret the day he was born,” he thundered to MPs, sparking rumors of sabotage and ZANU-PF infighting. Clerk Kennedy Chokuda issued a swift, public apology for the “loss of power supplies,” offering “sincere apologies to His Excellency the President and to the Nation”.
A Crisis Far Bigger Than One Man
Gurupira, an electrical engineering veteran, now finds himself the scapegoat for a Zimbabwe power outage crisis far bigger than one speech. Under his watch, ZETDC grappled with aging infrastructure, low water levels at Kariba Dam, and crippling debt. Just last month, he touted plans to end ZESA’s monopoly by inviting private firms to sell electricity, highlighting nearly 400 “dark cities” ripe for investment.
Dandaro Online reported the firing as a direct response to the “national embarrassment,” noting that an internal probe is already underway. For ordinary Zimbabweans enduring up to 12-hour daily blackouts, the incident was a metaphor for systemic failure. “Who doesn’t know there is load shedding in Zimbabwe?” quipped one X user, encapsulating the national frustration.
This crisis underscores a broader energy emergency that threatens Mnangagwa’s promises of 6.6% growth and record harvests. With power down to under 1,000 megawatts against peak demand, mining output has dipped 15%, and small businesses are closing early. The sacking may buy the government some breathing room, but as Parliament and ZESA pledge a joint investigation, experts wonder: Will this torchlit tale light the path to reform, or just cast longer shadows on a grid teetering on collapse?
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