Mediating a regime in crisis: corruption and succession in Zimbabwe’s state media

Political scandals are rarely the focus of major academic research in Zimbabwe where tight control dominant state media by ruling party ensures that involving senior government officials suppressed. Informed Altheide and Snow’s logic Thompson’s concept mediated political scandals, this article uses framing analysis to examine The Herald’s behind exposing ZIMDEF scandal former Minister Higher Tertiary Education, Jonathan Moyo. We therefore view as a power within ZANU-PF two main factions, Lacoste faction led then Vice-President now President Emmerson Mnangagwa G40 fronted Education Moyo, who fought nail-biting contest over succession long-time ruler Mugabe his reign entered twilight. argues evolved like choreographed sting operation, which objective was not expose public corruption, but neutralise formidable foe race succeed president Robert intensified.