President Emmerson Mnangagwa dismisses Tafadzwa Muguti as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, and appoints Dr Addmore Pazvakavambwa as his replacement. The leadership change follows Muguti’s short tenure, which multiple outlets link to government actions affecting street vendors under the banner of “Operation Chenesa.”
Coverage across outlets largely agrees on the personnel swap and the replacement’s announcement, including that the new permanent secretary is Addmore Pazvakavambwa. However, outlets differ in how much context they provide about why the change is happening. New Zimbabwe emphasizes the controversy and references a crackdown on street vendors and an incident involving the ordering of arrests. In contrast, The Rio Times and Zimbabwe Independent focus on the appointment and replacement without offering reasons or extended detail.
Where New Zimbabwe frames the dismissal as connected to enforcement activity, the other outlets present the change more straightforwardly, with limited or no explanation for Mnangagwa’s decision.
