Key Takeaways
- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa reshuffled his cabinet, making significant changes to key government positions.
- The reshuffle involved the re-assignment of Winston Chitando as head of the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development.
- Mnangagwa also appointed new ministers, including Musa Ncube as deputy minister of National Housing and Social Amenities.
Harare: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, eight months after he appointed a new cabinet following his re-election in August last year.
Martin Rushwaya, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, announced the cabinet reshuffle in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the re-assignments and appointments took effect immediately.
Mnangagwa reassigned Winston Chitando as head of the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, removing him from the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works where he has been replaced by Daniel Garwe, the former minister of National Housing and Social Amenities.
Zhemu Soda, former mines and mining development minister, is now the new minister for National Housing and Social Amenities.
Mnangagwa also appointed Musa Ncube as deputy minister of National Housing and Social Amenities and Headman Moyo as deputy minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs.
He moved Yeukai Simbanegavi from deputy minister of National Housing and Social Amenities to deputy minister of Energy and Power Development.
