Auxillia Mnangagwa's Doek Drive Sparks Hunger Outcry

First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa faced backlash after touting her Doek Drive for elderly women, with critics accusing her of ignoring acute food shortages, Zimeye reported. The self-congratulatory post highlighted a growing disconnect between elite charity events and the daily struggle of Zimbabweans facing hunger and poverty. The Doek Drive, which distributes headscarves to elderly women, was seen as tone-deaf amid a severe drought that has left millions in need of food aid. Critics argue that such symbolic gestures divert attention from the government's failure to address the underlying food crisis. Such displays fuel public resentment and erode the ruling party's social contract, threatening ZANU-PF's rural support base ahead of future elections.