By Correspondent
HARARE, Zimbabwe (News of The South) – In a stunning pronouncement that has sent shockwaves across Zimbabwe, King Munhumutapa today declared the current Zimbabwean Constitution “null and void,” asserting that a recent High Court ruling has officially established him as the King of Zimbabwe. He further announced that a new constitution would be drafted under his direct supervision, effectively suspending all functions of the existing republic.
Speaking to a flurry of inquiries regarding constitutional amendments in light of Zimbabwe’s new status as a kingdom, King Munhumutapa stated emphatically: “Kana mwari aita judgement zvatopera therefore Constitution ye republic yakatoita change. Takato freezer republic. Everything to do with the republic is now suspended.” (When God has made a judgment, it is finished, therefore the Republic’s Constitution has already changed. We have frozen the republic.)
This declaration marks an escalation in King Munhumutapa’s ongoing declarations on traditional authority. Born Timothy Chiminya, he has been embroiled in legal disputes with the Zimbabwean government, specifically the Ministries of Justice and Local Government, over his assertions of kingship .
King Munhumutapa has repeatedly cited a High Court judgment from September 2022 (Case No. HC3981/22) as the basis for his authority. This judgment, order by consent.
Recent High Court orders, including those from May 2025, reaffirm his position and prohibit government from interfering.
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