President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed a 22-member Cabinet. He also appointed 6 deputies. Below are numbers that will make you understand Mnangagwa’s cabinet better:
2- The number of members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) that have been appointed Ministers.
- Air Marshal Perrance Shiri, as Minister of Lands. Agriculture and Rural Resettlement
- Major General Sibusiso Moyo, as Minister of Foreign Affairs
68- The age of the Minister of Women and Youth Affairs Sithembiso Nyoni.
19- The number of ministers who served in former President Robert Mugabe’s last Cabinet as Ministers and Minister of State. These are; Mike Bimha, Sithembiso Nyoni, David Parirenyatwa, Supa Mandiwanzira, Christopher Mushohwe, Simon Khaya Moyo, Lazarus Dokora, Obert Mpofu, Miriam Chikukwa, Cain Mathema, Josiah Hungwe, Martin Dinha, Webster Shamu, Abednico Ncube, Patrick Chinamasa, Kembo Mohadi, Jorum Gumbo, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Simbarashe Mumbengegwi.
3- The number of women who are cabinet ministers. These are Prisca Mupfumira, Oppah Muchinguri and Sithembiso Nyoni.
1- The number of couples that are both ministers in Mnangagwa’s Government.
- Monica Mutsvangwa, as Minister of State for Manicaland
- Chris Mutsvangwa, as Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services