Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe served Zimbabwe as a military leader before becoming an ambassador to Tanzania. He comes from the Nyanga area and reached high ranks in the army. Back in August 2018, he commanded the Presidential Guard when soldiers shot six protesters during election result demonstrations. He later claimed his troops never fired at crowds, saying any gunshot victims must have been shot by someone else. When questioned about a kneeling soldier seen firing, Sanyatwe insisted the gun was aimed 45 degrees upward, not at people.
The US government put Sanyatwe and his wife on a sanctions list in July 2019. American officials stated they had solid information about his role in human rights abuses during the protest crackdown. The UK...
President Mnangagwa kicked army boss Sanyatwe out of his military job. He gave him a new job as the sports minister right away. This big change happened on March 25, 2025. Mnangagwa's office sent out papers saying the switch follows all the right laws.
Sanyatwe takes over for Kirsty Coventry, who left her job as sports minister. She quit because she became the new head of the International Olympic Committee. The president made these changes using his powers under the Zimbabwe laws and constitution.
Some people see this job switch as more than just normal government changes. Reporter Hopewell Chin'ono thinks Mnangagwa did this to silence critics. The president moved a military leader into a civilian job pretty quickly.
Many...
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa removed General Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwa from his army leadership position. The general served as the right-hand man to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga before this change. Mnangagwa then placed Sanyatwa directly into the Sports Minister role instead. Many believe this quick job switch aims to prevent possible military unrest against the government.
President Mnangagwa has picked a new leader for sports and arts in Zimbabwe. He chose Lieutenant General Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe to run the ministry after Kirsty Coventry left for a big job. Coventry just became the president of the International Olympic Committee last week, which led her to step away from government work.
The President made these changes right away, according to Dr. Martin Rushwaya, who serves as Chief Secretary. First, Mnangagwa used his power as military commander to retire Sanyatwe from his army position. Then, he immediately named him as the cabinet member for sports, recreation, arts, and culture.
Mnangagwa made these moves based on several parts of Zimbabwe's constitution. He used Section 216 and Section 340...
Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe has been the commander of the Zimbabwe National Army since October 20, 2023. Before his promotion, he headed the presidential guard unit. His career includes controversy from the August 1, 2018, events when he directed actions that left eight people dead.
Sanyatwe comes from Nyanga, making him part of the Manyika Cluster ethnic group. He recently joined the Zimbabwe government cabinet. President Mnangagwa picked him to run the Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation department after Kirsty Coventry stepped away from that position.
Zimbabwe's leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has moved his army chief into a cabinet position. The President decided to end Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe's military career and immediately place him in charge of the sports ministry. This change happened on March 25, 2025, according to an official statement from Martin Rushwaya, who serves as Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet.
The President used his powers under Zimbabwe's constitution and defense laws to remove Sanyatwe from his military command. The official announcement cited specific legal provisions that allow the President, as Commander in Chief, to make these personnel changes. Lieutenant General Sanyatwe will head the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts, and Culture...
The police arrested a prison guard for giving a gun to Luke Zinyengere, who escaped from the Harare Magistrates Court on March 21. Donald Madzinga faces charges for helping Zinyengere break free. Madzinga allegedly supplied the revolver that Zinyengere used during his escape. The guard will appear in court on Monday to answer these serious accusations.
Zinyengere, age 29, ran away when he was about to receive his sentence for the armed robbery at Quest Financial Services. This robbery happened on February 25, 2024, when thieves stole more than $700,000 in cash. The escape turned violent when Zinyengere fired his gun at prison guards before stealing a car. The scene looked like something straight from Hollywood.
Commissioner Paul...
Zimbabwean singer Trevor Dongo talked about his hard times because of internet lies and mean comments. He shared his feelings on social media about fake stories people spread just to make money from clicks. These false tales upset him deeply as he already faces big personal problems.
Trevor lost everything he worked years to buy after a fire burned his home. The blaze destroyed his furniture, music gear, business papers, outfits, and shoes. He tried to rush back during the fire to grab his stuff but ended up with bad burns on his body instead.
"My life fell apart even though I behaved as a good dad and friend," Trevor said about his situation. He named friends who helped him through these tough days. People like Jimmy Xtra Large...
Fans worry about singer Trevor Dongo after he shared scary messages online following a fire at his home. The fire happened last weekend and destroyed many things he cared about. Some stories said a jealous ex started the fire when she caught him with another woman. Dongo strongly denied these stories as false on Facebook but later deleted his post.
He complained about toxic bloggers and journalists making up lies just for social media attention. He said only those closest to him knew what really happened. Dongo explained he wasn't home when the fire started. He tried to save his stuff after coming back and burned himself badly during this attempt. The fire ruined things he worked years to buy.
Dongo lost his furniture, clothes, shoes...
