adminColumbus Mabika
Herald Reporter
The Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has promoted two Zimbabwe National Army Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General on retirement.
The two are Exsebios Vusa Tshuma and Stanley Mangena.
The President made the promotions in terms of the Defence Act (chapter 11:02) Section 20, as read with Statutory Instrument 257 of 2020, Section 19c subsection 2c, which reads “His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe
Defence Forces may on the advice of the Minister of Defence, acting on the recommendations of the Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces, reward any member for distinguished service or gallant conduct on active service by promoting an officer to a higher rank”.
Commander ZDF, General Philip Valerio Sibanda approved the promotion to President Mnangagwa.
The promotion is effective from July 1 and 2 respectively.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter