President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is battling colon cancer, at his residence in Highlands yesterday where they held private discussions for close to an hour.

Tsvangirai made public his health condition last year and ever since he has been in-and-out of hospital – a development that has triggered divisive succession talk in his party ahead of crucial elections this year.

Accompanied by his deputy, General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga, Mnangagwa addressed the media soon after the meeting, saying the MDC leader was on the mend.

"He is fine and recuperating very well and he says he will soon be going back for further medical check-ups in South Africa," Mnangagwa said.