Grace is on record for saying ‘there are some who will want to drag me across the tarmac, once my husband is gone’ – a grisly metaphor meaning ‘cause her serious pain.’ What has tipped the seesaw in Mnangagwa’s favour is the induction of Grace into his faction, possibly in exchange for her future protection.
18.11.2014
17:39
Protection racket
Mugabe has so far remained mute on the choice of his successor. But recent events suggest a leaning towards the Mnangagwa faction. It is likely that, while he prefers to expire in State House, Mugabe will side with whatever faction offers the best protection to his business interests and his family.