Tinotenda Hove – Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has launched a blistering attack on former Norton MP Temba Mliswa, calling him a “mere talkative nobody” and a “failed opposition figure” who can “go hang on a banana tree.”

Responding to Mliswa’s criticism that he was not doing enough to defend President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Charamba took to X (formerly Twitter) to deliver a fiery response.

“I hardly have time for a failed opposition figure who seeks to play saviour to my principal or to ZANU PF, which he is yet to re-join,” Charamba posted. “I will only take notice of his errant views when he becomes a member of ZANU PF, or an MP after winning a seat in a free and fair electoral contest. For now, he is a mere talkative nobody who has no lessons for me! You can advise him to go hang on a banana tree if he has any, or runs an orchard!”

Charamba’s remarks came after Mliswa publicly accused him of failing to properly defend President Mnangagwa in the face of criticism, sparking a heated exchange on social media.