{"id":114641,"date":"2026-01-23T23:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zanu-pf-members-to-undergo-mandatory-ideology-courses-over-divisive-behaviour"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:34:11","slug":"zanu-pf-members-to-undergo-mandatory-ideology-courses-over-divisive-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zanu-pf-members-to-undergo-mandatory-ideology-courses-over-divisive-behaviour","title":{"rendered":"ZANU PF Members To Undergo Mandatory Ideology Courses Over Divisive Behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ZANU PF members who openly attack one another in public forums and on social media have been challenged to enrol at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology to address what has been described as a lack of ideological discipline.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, ZANU-PF Politburo member and Principal of the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology, Ishmael Mada, said the party should send all divisive members to the school to be trained in the party\u2019s ideology. 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Our advice to the party has been that all those elected into positions of leadership should come through the school of ideology, so that they are grounded in their ideological career and in their leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of those that are pursuing that agenda are ignorant in terms of our ideology, and so we encourage the party to always engage us in the school, and bring them to us, so that we assist them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Related:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bulawayo Man Acquitted Of A Sexual Crime After Girl (14) Admits In Court Lying About Age<\/p>\n<p>Chinese Company Defies Court Ruling, Pushes Ahead With Cement Factory Near Chegutu School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZANU PF members who openly attack one another in public forums and on social media have been challenged to enrol at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology to address what has been described as a lack of ideological discipline. 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