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Charges of nepotism in the new Zimbabwean cabinet of Mnangagwa

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa faced criticism for appointing his son, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, as the deputy finance minister in a new cabinet following his re-election. The move has raised concerns about nepotism within the government

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa faced criticism for appointing his son, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, as the deputy finance minister in a new cabinet following his re-election. The move has raised concerns about nepotism within the government.

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David Mnangagwa, 34, will serve as the deputy to Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, while the president’s nephew, Tongai Mafidhi Mnangagwa, was also named deputy minister of tourism and hospitality. This decision is part of the newly constituted cabinet consisting of 26 ministries.

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President Mnangagwa appointed a husband and wife team, Christopher and Monica Mutsvangwa, as ministers. Christopher Mutsvangwa will lead the new ministry of Veterans of Liberation, while Monica Mutsvangwa is the new minister of Women’s Affairs and SMEs. David Mnangagwa, who recently graduated with a law degree from the University of Zimbabwe, entered parliament through the youth quota system on the Zanu PF party list from the Midlands province.