Events of

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Emmerson Mnangagwa Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ( , ; born 15 September 1942) is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as the president of Zimbabwe since 2017. A member of ZANU–PF and a longtime ally of former president Robert Mugabe, he held a series of cabin ...

Vice President A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

Constantino Chiwenga Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga (born Constantine Chiwenga; 25 August 1956), is a Zimbabwean politician and former army general currently serving, since 2017, as the First Vice-President of Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnan ...

(1st) **

Kembo Mohadi Kembo Dugish Campbell Muleya Mohadi (born 15 November 1949) is a Zimbabwean politician and Vice-President of Zimbabwe since 8 September 2023. He previously served in the same role from 28 December 2017 to 1 March 2021, when he resigned. He brie ...

(2nd, until 1 March)

Events

Ongoing:

COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe The COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Zimbabwe in March 2020. So ...

*13 January – COVID-19 pandemic: Traditional funerals are banned as infections increase. *19 January – President Mnangagwa says the United States has no standing to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe following the

2021 United States Capitol attack On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of Donald Trump, President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup,Multiple sources: * * * * * * * * * * * * * two months afte ...

. *24 January – COVID-19: A fourth member of the

Cabinet of Zimbabwe The Cabinet of Zimbabwe is the executive body that forms the government of Zimbabwe together with the President of Zimbabwe. The Cabinet is composed of the President, the Vice-Presidents, and ministers appointed by the President. Until 1987, the ...

dies in two weeks. *27 January – Journalist

Hopewell Chin'ono Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono is a Zimbabwean journalist. He has won numerous awards in journalism and has worked in both print and broadcasting journalism. He was a fellow at Harvard. Biography Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono is a documentary film maker and ...

is released on bail after three weeks in prison. Chin’ono accuses Mnangagwa's administration of human rights abuses and corruption; the government accuses Chin’ono of spreading false information and inciting violence. *1 March – Second vice president

resigns after allegations of sexual misconduct.

Scheduled events

Deaths

*12 January – Lazarus Takawira, 68, sculptor; COVID-19. *15 January – Ellen Gwaradzimba, 60, Minister for

Manicaland Manicaland is a province in eastern Zimbabwe. After Harare Province, it is the country's second-most populous province, with a population of 2.037 million, as of the 2022 census. Making it the third most densely populated province after Harare a ...

; COVID-19. *19 January – Stephen Lungu, 78, evangelist; COVID-19. *20 January – Sibusiso Moyo, 61, politician,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

; COVID-19. *22 January –

Aeneas Chigwedere Aeneas Soko Chigwedere () (25 November 1939 – 22 January 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician, historian, educationist, and traditional leader. He served as the Minister of Education, Sports, & Culture since August 2001, and was appointed the Re ...

, 81, politician,

Minister of Education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...

(2001–2008) and Governor of Mashonaland East (2008–2013); COVID-19. *22 January –

Joel Matiza Joel Biggie Matiza (17 August 1960 – 22 January 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician and the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development since 2018. He died from COVID-19 on 22 January 2021. Early life and education Matiza was born on ...

, 60, politician, Minister for Transport and Infrastructural Development; COVID-19. *22 January –

Paradzai Zimondi Paradzai Willings Zimondi (Paradzai Willings Zimonte) (4 March 1947 – 22 January 2021) was a Zimbabwe military junta and Prison Director. Zimondi was considered a hero of the Zimbabwean struggle for independence, and he later attained the rank ...

, 73, former major-general and commissioner-general of Zimbabwe's prisons and corrections services; COVID-19. *25 January –

David Katzenstein David Katzenstein (January 3, 1952 – January 25, 2021) was an American virologist and prominent AIDS researcher. He was professor emeritus of infectious diseases and global health at Stanford University. Early life and education Katzenstein wa ...

, 69, international HIV and global health expert based in Harare; COVID-19. *16 February –

Soul Jah Love Soul Muzavazi Musaka, known professionally as Soul Jah Love or Chibaba (22 November 1989 – 16 February 2021), was a Zimbabwean musician credited as a pioneer of mainstream Zimdancehall. He was declared a hero for his contributions to music. A ...

(real name Soul Musaka), 31,

Zimdancehall Zimdancehall is a subgenre of reggae and dancehall music from Zimbabwe. The traditional way of message delivery is through chanting. Zimdancehall became more popular after the fall of the Urban Grooves genre. Popular pioneers of Zimdancehall inc ...

singer; diabetes. *7 March –

Janice McLaughlin Janice McLaughlin (February 13, 1942 – March 7, 2021) was an American Catholic nun, missionary, and human rights activist. While working as the press secretary for the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in the 1970s, she was imprisoned ...

, 79, Maryknoll sister and human rights campaigner. *25 June –

Ahmed Bilal Shah Ahmed Bilal Shah (died 25 June 2021) was a Pakistani-Zimbabwean medical practitioner and television personality who was a presenter on ZBC TV. Career and background Ahmed Bilal Shah was born in Pakistan. He relocated to Zimbabwe in 1982 then ...

, 67, medical doctor and TV presenter; COVID-19. *7 July –

Edzai Absolom Chimonyo Lieutenant General Edzai Absolom Chakanyuka Chimonyo (November 7, 1952July 8, 2021) was a Zimbabwean military officer and Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army from December 2017 to July 2021. Career On December 18, 2017, Major General Edzai Chi ...

, 68, commander of the

Zimbabwe National Army The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is the primary branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces responsible for land-oriented military operations. It is the largest service branch under the Zimbabwean Joint Operations Command (JOC). The modern army h ...

; cancer. *13 July – Sandra Nyaira, 46, investigative journalist; COVID-19. *14 & 19 July – Helen Lieros, 81, painter, followed by her husband Derek Huggins, 80. Together they founded Harare's Gallery Delta. *29 July –

Janet Banana Janet Banana ( Mbuyazwe; 1938 – 29 July 2021) was a Zimbabwean teacher who became First Lady of Zimbabwe. She was married to the country's first President, Canaan Banana, from 1961 until his death in 2003, and she served as the first First Lad ...

, 83, former First Lady; kidney failure. *6 August – Jane Ngwenya, 86, politician. *7 August –

Robert Martin Gumbura Robert Martin Gumbura (July 1956 – 7 August 2021) was a Zimbabwean religious leader who was the pastor of the RMG Independent End Time Message Church in Zimbabwe. Biography Gumbura was a practitioner of polygamy and a follower of the teaching ...

, 65, disgraced religious leader and convicted rapist; COVID-19. *11 August – Rejoice Timire, 62, activist and politician, senator; COVID-19. *24 August – George 'Mastermind' Shaya, 72, five-time ''Soccer Star of the Year''. *9 September – Christopher Mapanga, 69, Zimbabwe's ambassador to Iran. *14 November –

Simon Khaya-Moyo Simon Khaya Moyo (1 October 1945 – 14 November 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician and Chairman of ZANU-PF at the time of his death. He was the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to South Africa from 2007 to 2011. He was appointed Media, Information and Br ...

, 76, former Zanu–PF spokesperson, cabinet minister and ambassador; cancer. *29 November – Douglas Munatsi, 51, CEO of Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency; carbon monoxide poisoning following house fire.Flat owners speak on how ZIDA CEO Munatsi died.
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