Ministry of Public Service (Zimbabwe)

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The Ministry of Public Service is a government ministry, responsible for parastatals (atate-owned enterprises) in Zimbabwe. Among other agencies, it oversees the Zimbabwean Public Service Commission and the National Social Security Authority (NSSA).

Zimbabwe Republic in southern Africa

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Harare and the second largest being Bulawayo. A country of roughly 16 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most commonly used.

Around 2014 the Ministry of Public Service was merged with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (aka Ministry of Labour, Manpower Planning, and Social Welfare), creating the new Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.

The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare is a government ministry, responsible for labour relations and welfare in Zimbabwe. Clever Nyathi was the incumbent minister until 2 December while the Joshua Malinga was appointed as the deputy minister for the portfolio of Social Welfare. Nyathi was replaced by ZANU-PF lawmaker Petronella Kagonye. It oversees National Social Security Authority. On November 27, 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who succeeded ousted President Robert Mugabe following the 2017 Zimbabwe coup d'état, announced the dissolution of the Zimbabwe Cabinet, leaving only Patrick Chinamasa and Simbarashe Mumbengegwi as acting ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs respectively.

Ministerial staff

In 2009, the incumbent minister was Elphas Mukonoweshuro [1] and the deputy minister was Andrew Langa. [2]

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Andrew Langa is the former Zimbabwe government minister of Culture and Sports He is the Member of House of Assembly for Insiza North (ZANU-PF).

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References

  1. "Cabinet sworn in amid chaotic scenes". NewZimbabwe.com. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009.
  2. "Mugabe swears in 19 deputy ministers, 5 Ministers of State". NewZimbabwe.com. 20 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009.