PRESIDENT Mugabe has appointed Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Cde Emmerson Mnangangwa and Zimbabwe’s former ambassador to South Africa Cde Phekezela Mphoko as his two deputies in Government and in Zanu-PF.

The post of Zanu-PF chairperson was effectively abolished and will rotate between the two VPs, as the ongoing shake-up of the ruling party continues.

The President also announced a new look Politburo made up of 33 members, down from 50.

[PICTURES from the ZANU-PF Central Committee meeting available on the SUNDAY MAIL Visual’s Flickr]

The new team comprises a three-member Presidium, 22 heads of departments, five committee members and three deputies.

Vice Presidents Mnangagwa and Mphoko are expected to be sworn in on Friday, alongside new Cabinet ministers.

Announcing the appointments at Zanu-PF’s headquarters Wednesday afternoon, President Mugabe said more heads will roll by Friday.

“We will be making more appointments between tomorrow and Friday to brief you on the Ministers we have removed from office. They will be sworn in on Friday with the VPs,” he said.

President Mugabe said only three deputies – for Women’s Affairs (Cde Eunice Sandi Moyo); Youth League (Cde Kudzi Chipanga) and War Veterans, Detainees and Restrictees (Cde Christopher Mutsvanga) – will sit in the Politburo while others will only sit in the central committee.

Full list of Politburo members

1) First Secretary, President Mugabe

2) Second Secretary, Emmerson Mnangagwa

3) Third Secretary, Phelekezeka Mphoko

4) Administration, Ignatius Chombo

5) Finance, Obert Mpofu

6) Commissariat, Saviour Kasukuwere

7) National Security, Kembo Mohadi

8) Transport and Welfare, Oppah Muchinguri

9) Information and Publicity, Simon Khaya Moyo

10) Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa

11) Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Policy, Mike Bimha

12) Production and Labour, Josiah Hungwe

13) Health and Child Welfare, Cleveria Chizema

14) Economic Affairs, Christopher Mushohwe

15) Women’s League, Dr Grace Mugabe

16) Youth Affairs, Cde Pupurai Togarepi

17) Education, Joram Gumbo

18) Gender and Culture, Thokozile Mathuthu

19) Welfare of the Diasable, Joshua Malinga

20) Lands and Resettlement, Cain Mathema

21) Science and Technology, Jonathan Moyo

22) Business Liaison and Development, Sithembiso Nyoni

23) Environment and Tourism, Priscilla Mupfumira

24) War Veterans, Detainess, Restrictees and Collaborators, Sydney Sekeramayi

Committee members

Tsitsi Muzenda

George Rutanhire

Sikhanyiso Ndlovu

David Parirenyatwa

Shuvai Mahofa