President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made several appointments and reassignments affecting permanent secretaries in government ministries and members of constitutional commissions. The changes were announced Friday in a statement from Dr. Martin Rushwaya, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, and are effective immediately.
The appointments were made in accordance with Sections 205(1) and 202(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, which grant the president the authority to appoint permanent secretaries and commission members.
Among the personnel changes, Tafadzwa Muguti has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works. Mr. Muguti previously served in the Office of the President and Cabinet.
The statement detailed further reassignments of senior government officials. George Guvamatanga, formerly the Permanent Secretary for Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, was transferred to the Office of the President and Cabinet, where he will serve as Senior Principal Director.
Several other permanent secretaries were also reassigned to new portfolios. Dr. Mavis Sibanda was moved from the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development to the Ministry of Skills Audit and Development. Dr. Rosemary Tsitsi Chorombo was transferred from the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture to fill the vacancy at the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
Additional appointments were made to constitutional bodies. Dr. Tsitsi Bozongwana was appointed as a Permanent Commissioner of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Dr. Gerald Gwinji, the current Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, has been appointed as a Commissioner of the PSC, a position he will assume upon the retirement of the current commissioner.
The announcement did not provide a public reason for the appointments and reassignments beyond citing the constitutional authority for the changes. The movements affect leadership roles across a range of government functions, including finance, local governance, and social development ministries.
