After years on the loading screen, Solwayo Ngwenya finally has the permanent boss badge. Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo has made the professor its substantive CEO, converting the interim job he handled after Narcisius Dzvanga retired. Staff learned through an internal memo that Ngwenya had begun work, capping a watched leadership saga.
His temporary run brought stricter standards, sharper accountability, and smoother daily management. Plot twist: he seemed destined for the permanent seat years earlier after working as clinical director and replacing Leonard Mabhandi. Dzvanga, United Bulawayo Hospitals’ interim chief, got Mpilo instead. Insiders claimed Ngwenya sought Mpilo while Dzvanga wanted UBH, leaving the allocation under scrutiny.
Beyond admin, Ngwenya is an obstetrician-gynecologist, statistician, and epidemiologist. His credentials include a University of Zimbabwe MBChB, a NUST PhD, and fellowships from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of East, Central and Southern Africa.
Four wives make up Ngwenya’s polygamous household, and he backs traditional customs. During COVID-19, he drew attention for urging a hard lockdown, firm rule-following, and preventive steps.
His temporary run brought stricter standards, sharper accountability, and smoother daily management. Plot twist: he seemed destined for the permanent seat years earlier after working as clinical director and replacing Leonard Mabhandi. Dzvanga, United Bulawayo Hospitals’ interim chief, got Mpilo instead. Insiders claimed Ngwenya sought Mpilo while Dzvanga wanted UBH, leaving the allocation under scrutiny.
Beyond admin, Ngwenya is an obstetrician-gynecologist, statistician, and epidemiologist. His credentials include a University of Zimbabwe MBChB, a NUST PhD, and fellowships from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of East, Central and Southern Africa.
Four wives make up Ngwenya’s polygamous household, and he backs traditional customs. During COVID-19, he drew attention for urging a hard lockdown, firm rule-following, and preventive steps.
