Veteran nationalist and Zanu-PF Central Committee member, Cde Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu, passed away at 86 due to prostate cancer. He was the former Deputy Senate President and the first black mayor of Bulawayo. Cde Ndlovu played a significant role in the Unity Accord of 1987 and was a respected figure in Zimbabwean politics. His death has brought forth tributes from various officials who recognized his wisdom, leadership, and dedication to the country. He is survived by his wife Sithokozile and two children, with mourners gathering at his home in Luveve suburb.

A mix-up in the President's secretarial office led to President Mugabe delivering the wrong speech in Parliament. Presidential spokesman George Charamba acknowledged the error, stating that corrective measures are being considered.

Conservationists in Zimbabwe have initiated a petition to protect the Presidential Herd of Elephants in Hwange Game Park from the threat posed by land occupation in the Kanondo conservation area. The herd was granted protection by a presidential decree from President Robert Mugabe in 1990, reaffirmed in 2001, to safeguard them from hunting and culling. The petition targets Ministers Douglas Mombeshora (Lands and Rural Resettlement) and Walter Mzembi (Tourism and Hospitality Industry), alleging that Elisabeth Freeman (aka Elizabeth Pasalk) has restricted access to the area, endangering the elephants. While Minister Mzembi acknowledged the petition, he deemed it a political issue for the Politburo. Minister Mombeshora claimed ignorance of the petition, and Minister Saviour Kasukuwere (Environment, Water and Climate) stated his office could not intervene in land matters. The Zanu PF Politburo recently decided to remove individuals allocated land in the Save Valley Conservancy, prompting conservationists to request a similar action for the Kanondo area.