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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) general manager, Tongai Muzenda has died.<\/p>\n

He was 57.<\/p>\n

Muzenda, who was a son of the late Vice President Simon Muzenda, was involved in a car accident on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

His death was confirmed by Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Pfungwa Kunaka. He said<\/b>:<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really saddened. The news reached me as a huge shock, Mr. Tongai Muzenda as the GM for MMCZ had become a pillar and cog in our quest for a US$12 billion mining industry.<\/p>\n

We last spoke Monday afternoon when he indicated he would arrive in Bulawayo for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) today (Thursday).<\/p>\n

Muzenda joined the MMCZ in February 2019.<\/p>\n

He was a holder of a Master of Business Leadership degree from the University of South Africa and BSc Honours in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Muzenda worked for Anglo American Corporation Services Limited in different managerial capacities as well as Marketing and Commercial Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zimbabwe Alloys Limited.<\/p>\n

He served as the Member of Parliament for Gutu West, Masvingo for five years.<\/p>\n

Muzenda also served as a Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare for two years.<\/p>\n

He leaves behind a wife Constance Muzenda and two children, a boy and a girl.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) general manager, Tongai Muzenda has died. He was 57. Muzenda, who was a son of the late Vice President Simon Muzenda, was involved in a car accident on Wednesday evening. His death was confirmed by Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Pfungwa Kunaka. 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