Muguti Fired

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Addmore Pazvakavambwa as the new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, with immediate effect, in a development that marks a change in the ministry’s top administrative leadership.

In a press statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Office of the President and Cabinet announced Pazvakavambwa’s appointment.

The statement reads:

"In terms of Section 205 Subsection (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, His Excellency the President, Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has appointed Dr Addmore Pazvakavambwa as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works."

It further states that "The appointment is with immediate effect."

The appointment raises questions about the fate of the previous Permanent Secretary, Muguti, although the official statement does not explicitly announce his dismissal or provide reasons for the change in leadership.