By Staff Reporter
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has reportedly been flown to India for medical treatment amid claims he is suffering from colon cancer.
Reports published Wednesday indicated that Tshabangu was airlifted two weeks ago and is currently undergoing treatment.
Speculation about his health dates back to October 2024, when he was admitted to intensive care in Switzerland after falling ill while attending the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly. He had travelled to the event as part of Zimbabwe’s delegation alongside Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda.
However, CCC parliamentary chief whip Charles Moyo has dismissed the latest reports, saying Tshabangu is “on holiday.” Moyo did not disclose the duration of his leave or confirm his current whereabouts.
According to the source, Tshabangu has been battling colon cancer for some time.
Tshabangu came to prominence in October 2023 when he declared himself the CCC’s interim secretary general. He later oversaw a wave of recalls of MPs and councillors whom he claimed were no longer party members, a move that significantly altered the opposition’s representation in Parliament.
