Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has dismissed claims that he drafts speeches for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, insisting that he no longer performs the role in the Second Republic.

Charamba hit back at The NewsHawks after the publication questioned whether he had influenced speeches delivered by Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at the ZANU PF Annual National People’s Conference in Chinhoyi on Saturday.

In a strongly worded post on X, Charamba, who uses the pseudonym @Jamwanda2, described the publication as a “dying Soros outfit” and accused it of failing to conduct basic fact-checking.

HOGWASH FROM A DYING SOROS OUTFIT!!!! GEORGE CHARAMBA NEVER JOINED THE THEN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. IN 1984, GEORGE CHARAMBA WAS COMPLETING HIS HONOURS DEGREE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE!!!! IN THE SECOND REPUBLIC, GEORGE CHARAMBA NO LONGER DRAFTS… https://t.co/9iCZCQ4EuZ

— Jamwanda (@Jamwanda2) October 19, 2026

“In the Second Republic, George Charamba no longer drafts speeches,” he said, adding that he had not joined the then Ministry of Information Posts and Telecommunications in 1984, as reported, but was completing his honours degree at the University of Zimbabwe at the time.

The NewsHawks had reported that Charamba was caught in a communication dilemma after Mnangagwa and Chiwenga used the same Shona expression, “mazvake mazvake”, in their respective conference addresses, prompting speculation about who had influenced the speeches.

Presidential spokesman George Charamba – who has served decades in the corridors of power – found himself caught in a familiar communication dilemma yet again when his immediate boss President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga used the same… pic.twitter.com/aPOzarvrUq

— TheNewsHawks (@NewsHawksLive) October 19, 2026

Mnangagwa said, “MuZanu PF hakuna mazvake mazvake,” meaning there was no room in ZANU PF for individualism or the pursuit of personal agendas.

Chiwenga had earlier said, “Mazvake mazvake haana kwaanotisvitsa,” meaning the pursuit of personal interests would not take the party anywhere.

The remarks attracted attention amid perceptions of political differences between the two leaders.

Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa also criticised Chiwenga’s speech, describing it as “corrosive and discordant” when compared with Mnangagwa’s address.

Mliswa questioned whether Charamba had been responsible for crafting the speeches and argued that doing so would pose a danger to the coherence of the state.

Charamba, who has served in government communications for decades, currently serves as Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet and as presidential spokesperson.

His response did not identify who currently drafts the president’s speeches.