The Managing Director of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), Abel Gurupira, has been dismissed with immediate effect following a dramatic power outage that interrupted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament. The blackout, which plunged the chamber into darkness mid-speech, forced the president to continue under torchlight, triggering widespread public embarrassment and criticism.

Sources within the Ministry of Energy confirmed that Energy Minister July Moyo personally ordered Gurupira’s removal, instructing Group CEO Cletus Nyachowe to act swiftly. An internal investigation has reportedly been launched to determine the cause of the outage, which has come to symbolize the broader failures of Zimbabwe’s power infrastructure under the current administration.

The incident has ignited a wave of ridicule and frustration across the country, with many viewing the blackout as a stark metaphor for the state of governance and service delivery. The timing—during a high-profile national address—has intensified scrutiny on the energy sector’s leadership and raised fresh questions about accountability at the highest levels.

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