Gibson Mashingaidze
Gibson Mashingaidze | |
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Born | 1949 Ushe, Bikita District |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Gibson Mashingaidze is a former army general and head of Zimbabwean sports.
History
He was born in Ushe,
In 1981 he enrolled in the regular Zimbabwe National Army as a colonel alongside the likes of Chief Air Marshal Perrance Shiri, Air Marshal Henry Muchena, Lt Gen Edzai Chimonyo, Agripa Mutambara (subsequently Zimbabwe's ambassador to Mozambique), Philip Sibanda (Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces) and Paradzai Zimondi (subsequently head of prisons and correction services). He worked in various capacities in the Zimbabwe National Army, including as commander of 4. Brigade in Masvingo province.
In 1996 he was involved in a controversial issue when he lambasted the government for neglecting a war veteran called Comrade Musa Mpofu who had died a pauper despite having been a celebrated guerrilla fighter during the liberation war. It is believed that Mashingaidze was reprimanded by the authorities for his criticism.
He participated in the
He was given a farm in Chiredzi under the land reform program. He has retired as a soldier and is now a farmer. He has been appointed to several boards, including The Sports Commission and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings Board.
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