MSU Students Face Trial Over Anti-2030 Fliers Targeting Mnangagwa’s Presidency
Three Midlands State University (MSU) students have been granted bail following their arrest for allegedly inciting resistance against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s proposed term extension from 2028 to 2030.
The trio — Milton Muchayana (21), Anenyasha Moyo (22), and Langton Muhoma (22) were arrested on 8 August 2025 at the MSU Gweru campus and spent 14 days in detention before being released by Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Regis Dembure.
The students are facing charges of subverting constitutional government under section 22(2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Alternatively, they are being prosecuted for incitement to commit public violence as defined in section 187, read with section 36(1) of the same Act.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) confirmed the charges in a statement issued on 3 October 2025.
“Three university students are under prosecution on charges of subverting constitutional government after they allegedly incited fellow scholars to oppose manoeuvres to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s presidential term to 2030 from 2028 and to commit public violence,” ZLHR said.
Prosecutors told the Gweru Magistrates Court that Muchayana, Moyo, and Muhoma allegedly produced and distributed 12 fliers containing messages deemed inciteful.
Some of the fliers reportedly read: “Call for rebellion against 2030 vision” and “If humanity must thrive, then individuals are compelled to outmanoeuvre others.”
Authorities seized two mobile phones — an Honor X6A and an Itel P65 — along with an HP laptop and an Epson printer, which were allegedly used to create and print the materials.
These items are being held as exhibits and will be presented during trial proceedings.
The trio is being represented by Reginald Chidawanyika of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and is expected to return to court on 9 October 2025.
