Outgoing ZDF Commander, General Phillip Valerio Sibanda’s story in pictures

The late former President Robert Mugabe welcomes Major-General Sibanda (centre) and the late Cde Moven Mahachi, then Minister of Defence, at State House on 3 January 1996.

Major-General Phillip Sibanda on 29 January 1996.

Major-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda on 3 October 1996.

Major-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda on 6 August 1992

Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General Phillip Valerio Sibanda, attaches epaulettes to one of the history making females, Colonel Kuthandakwenkosi Donga, during a ceremony held at the army HQ.

Major-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda talking to a Somali policeman helping Zimbabwean peace keepers at Checkpoint 94 in Balad, Somalia. The checkpoint was set up to control the flow of arms into and out of Mogadishu and to prevent “technicals” from entering the capital city. – Picture by Tichaona Chifamba 7 August 1994.

Brigadier-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda (right) welcomes Brigadier-General Kpeto at the Harare International Airport (RGM International Airport) after the arrival of the Ghanaian officers on 6 April 1996.

Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda, attaches epaulettes to one of the history making females, Shailef Moyo.

Commander of the Special Task Force, Brigadier Phillip Sibanda.

Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General Phillip Valerio Sibanda commissions recently promoted Colonel Fidelis Mhonda during a ceremony held at the Army Head Quarters in Harare. – (Date not indicated.)