By Staff Reporter
President Emmerson Mnangagwa replaced Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works on November 11, 2026, after serving just two months in the role.
Dr. Addmore Pazvakavambwa was appointed as the new Permanent Secretary with immediate effect under Section 205(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
Muguti was originally moved to the position from the Office of the President and Cabinet on September 11, 2026, replacing Dr. John Basera.
During his short two-month tenure, Muguti drew public and political debate through a series of strict administrative stances, including imposing a 6:00 PM trading curfew for central business district vendors, instructing councils to cut off water supplies to non-paying government departments, and banning the use of mobile phones and live-streaming in traditional chiefs’ courts
