Higher Education Deputy Minister fired

Zim Now Writer

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister, Simelisizwe Sibanda from office.

"His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Dr Emmemrson Mnangagwa has, in terms of Section 108(1a) of the constitution of Zimbabwe removed Hon. Simelisizwe Sibanda from the office of deputy minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development with immediate effect," said Chief Secretary to the President, Dr Martin Rushwaya in a statement.

The letter did not state reasons for his his dismissal although some reports suggests that he was fired for allegedly mistreating a teacher on grounds of the teacher's ethnicity.