Zimbabwe: 'Circuit Breaker Supplying Load Tripped' - Parliament in Damage Control After Blackout During Mnangagwa's SONA
AllAfricaCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by By Anna ChibamuOctober 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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During President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Zimbabwe's new Parliament Building on February 14, a power outage occurred due to a tripped circuit breaker supplying the load. The blackout forced Mnangagwa to continue his speech using torchlight until electricity was restored about ten minutes later. This marks the second such incident in Mnangagwa's presence; the first happened during Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2025 National Budget Presentation in November, which ZESA attributed to "natural causes."
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