Fuzwayo,
who
also
serves
as
Secretary
General
of
Ibhetshu
Likazulu,
announced
the
move
on
Monday,
9
March
2026,
citing
an
“unrelenting
smear
campaign”
targeting
the
leadership.
He
said
the
tough
decision
was
made
following
advice
from
stakeholders
concerned
about
attempts
to
damage
both
the
organisation’s
and
his
own
personal
reputation.
Said
Fuzwayo:
“Ibhetshu
Likazulu
would
like
to
inform
its
stakeholders
and
the
public
of
its
decision
to
withdraw
with
immediate
effect
its
court
case
that
challenges
the
2030
Agenda
that
has
subsequently
been
set
as
Constitutional
Amendment
Number
3.“It
is
a
difficult
decision
we
had
to
take
following
advice
from
some
of
our
stakeholders
concerned
in
light
of
unrelenting
smear
campaign
to
soil
the
reputation
of
the
organization
and
myself
as
its
secretary
general
in
particular.”
Fuzwayo
insisted
that
withdrawing
the
case
from
the
Constitutional
Court
of
Zimbabwe
should
not
be
seen
as
a
concession
in
the
wider
battle
against
the
proposed
constitutional
changes. He
said:
“This
termination
of
the
court
route
does
not
in
any
way
mean
that
as
Ibhetshu
Likazulu
we
are
abandoning
our
strong
opposition
to
the
2030
agenda
and
its
mutilation
of
the
constitution.“We
continue
the
fight
by
other
means
together
with
other
constitution
defenders
who
have
made
a
stand
against
among
other
things
the
extension
of
President
Mnangagwa’s
term
beyond
2028.“In
that
regard,
we
support
colleagues
who
have
also
taken
the
matter
to
court,
especially
those
represented
by
Professor
Lovemore
Madhuku.”
Madhuku
and
his
associates
have
also
launched
a
separate
legal
challenge
against
the
proposed
amendment.
Fuzwayo
said
their
court
application
has
been
undermined
by
a
campaign
of
vicious
propaganda
from
negative
forces
seeking
to
sow
division,
mistrust
and
suspicion
among
members
and
the
wider
public.
He
stressed
that
neither
he
nor
Ibhetshu
Likazulu
has
ever
engaged
with,
or
received
support
from,
regime
enablers—past
or
present.
He
added:
“As
Ibhetshu
Likazulu
we
continue
to
draw
lessons
from
all
experiences,
good
and
bad.
At
no
time
did
we
ever
have
an
illusion
that
this
struggle
would
be
easy,
but
we
shall
soldier
on
and
remain
focused.“Nothing
and
absolutely
nothing
can
change
our
set
goals
and
the
fight
for
justice
and
the
upholding
of
the
rule
of
law
and
respect
of
human
rights
in
Zimbabwe.“The
setbacks
we
suffer
do
not
discourage
us,
but
they
strengthen
our
resolve
and
commitment
to
our
goals.”
The
case
was
originally
brought
before
the
Constitutional
Court
to
contest
plans
by
the
ruling
ZANU-PF
to
extend
Mnangagwa’s
tenure.
Critics
accused
Fuzwayo
of
fronting
what
they
called
a
“sham”
court
application
intended
to
fail,
creating
a
legal
opening
for
the
proposed
extension.
Fuzwayo
strongly
rejected
the
claims,
calling
them
entirely
unfounded.
He
said
the
controversy
arose
after
a
draft
version
of
the
Constitutional
Court
application
was
leaked
online
while
still
being
finalised.
