Event Brief
Mnangagwa appoints Elizabeth Gwaunza as Chief Justice
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Summary: President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s new Chief Justice.
WHO: President Emmerson Mnangagwa
WHAT: Appointed Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Chief Justice, succeeding Luke Malaba
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM ET
WHERE: Zimbabwe
WHY: The appointment followed Luke Malaba’s retirement after reaching the constitutional retirement age.
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