Paul Nyathi

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of 10 provincial development co-ordinators (PDC) who will assist Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs with “technical and administrative support.”

The appointments which are effective from September 1 come at a time when there is an ongoing debate on the legality of the Provincial Affairs Ministers which itself is a violation of Section 268 of the Constitution.

Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Judith Ncube will be assisted by Mr Paul Nyoni, who has extensive experience from both the public and private sector.

In Harare, Mr Tafadzwa Muguti, an Information Technology and investment specialist, will be assisting Minister Oliver Chidau.

Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Larry Mavima will be assisted by Mr Abiot Marongwe.

In Mashonaland East, another career civil servant, Mr Tavabarira Kutamahufa, will be assisting Minister Apollonia Munzverengwi.

Minister Monica Mavhunga will be assisted by Mr Timothy Tigere in Mashonaland Central.

Mr Josphat Jaji, Dr Jefter Sakupwanya, Ms Sithandiwe Ncube and Ms Latiso Dhlamini would be assisting Ministers Mary Mliswa-Chikoka (Mashonaland West), Ezra Chadzamira (Masvingo), Richard Moyo (Matabeleland North) and Abednico Ncube (Matabeleland South), respectively.