As an editor and publisher, he was a critical voice in media of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his government.

[citation needed] Trevor Ncube was part of Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisers after the controversial 2018 so called second republic.

[citation needed] He is known for his skepticism or some sort of animosity towards Morgan Tsvangirai, the founding MDC leader and subsequently Nelson Chamisa.

[citation needed] On 10 December 2005, Trevor Ncube had his passport taken away by Mugabe's government, in the first application of restrictive press freedom laws.

[8] The South African Broadcasting Corporation blacklisted critics of Mugabe and Zimbabwe's government—a list which included Trevor Ncube.