Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development (Zimbabwe)

Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Zimbabwe
Headquarters	Harare
Minister responsible	Felix Mhona
Deputy Minister responsible	Michael Madiro
Website	www.transcom.gov.zw

The Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development^[1] is one of the government ministries of Zimbabwe, and is responsible for all the aspects related to the management of transport, communications, and meteorological and seismological infrastructure and services, within the country. From September 2018 until his death in January 2021, the minister was Joel Matiza.^[2][3] He was succeeded by Felix Mhona.

Subsidiary units

The Ministry oversees the following parastatal organisms:

• National Railways of Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO)
• Air Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwe National Roads Administration

Leaders

Ministers

• 2009 – 2014 Nicholas Goche^[4][5]
• 2014 – 2015 Obert Mpofu^[6]
• 2015 – 2018 Joram MacDonald Gumbo^[6][7]
• September 2018 – January 2021, Joel Matiza.^[2]
• from February 2021 – Felix Mhona.

Deputy ministers

• The deputy minister from 2009 was Tichaona Mudzingwa until his death in early April 2012.^[8][9]
• Deputy minister until May 2019 was Fortune Chasi,^[7]
• From February 2021 the deputy minister is Michael Madiro.

See also

• Politics of Zimbabwe
• Transport in Zimbabwe

References

1. "Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development frontpage". Retrieved 23 January 2012.
2. Kuwaza, Kudzai (14 September 2018). "New cabinet an average team". Zimbabwe Independent. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
3. Chingwere, Mukudzei (23 January 2021). "Updated: Minister JB Matiza dies". The Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
4. "Cabinet sworn in amid chaotic scenes". NewZimbabwe.com. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
5. Sibindi, Lloyd (6 December 2015). "Minister in Hot Soup for the Disappearance of $3 million". My Zimbabwe News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019.
6. "Ncube sworn in". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
7. "Joram Gumbo moved from Energy Ministry". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019.
8. "Mugabe swears in 19 deputy ministers, 5 Ministers of State". NewZimbabwe.com. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
9. "Deputy Minister Mudzingwa dies". The Chronicle. Zimbabwe. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019.