{"id":83605,"date":"2023-09-26T22:07:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mnangagwa-chairs-first-cabinet-meeting-since-his-re-election"},"modified":"2023-09-27T01:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T23:28:46","slug":"mnangagwa-chairs-first-cabinet-meeting-since-his-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mnangagwa-chairs-first-cabinet-meeting-since-his-re-election","title":{"rendered":"Mnangagwa Chairs First Cabinet Meeting Since His Re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s new cabinet met for the first time this Tuesday, 26 September.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Mnangagwa announced that he had appointed Martin Rushwaya, who is his relative, as the Secretary to the President and Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Rushwaya, a former Secretary for the Ministry of Defence, took over from Misheck Sibanda, who retired.<\/p>\n<p>Mnangagwa has been accused of nepotism after he appointed his relatives to key government positions following his controversial re-election on 23 August.<\/p>\n<p>He appointed his son Kudakwashe David and Tongai, his brother\u2019s son, as deputy cabinet ministers.<\/p>\n<p>Rushwaya is also a cousin to the controversial former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president and the current Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the Cabinet Ministers are considered Mnangagwa\u2019s clansmen and cronies who are not the most competent people to serve in their respective portfolios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s new cabinet met for the first time this Tuesday, 26 September. During the meeting, Mnangagwa announced that he had appointed Martin Rushwaya, who is his relative, as the Secretary to the President and Cabinet. 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