Promising younger candidates such as Information Minister Chenhamo Chimutengwende or Higher Education Minister Ignatius Chombo are close to Mugabe; this prevents them running for leadership campaigns that promise a new start...
He has tried to rectify this by ensuring the province has at least five ministers in the cabinet apart from himself: Industry and Commerce Minister Nathan Shamuyarira; Higher Education Minister Ignatius Chombo (head of the organising committee for Mugabe' s lavish wedding to Grace Marufu); Mines Minister Swithun Mombeshora; and Minister of Public Construction and National Housing Enos Chikowore...