{"id":26,"date":"2019-10-30T08:04:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T08:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/consultio-corporate3\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:22:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca41e79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca41e79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d644432 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d644432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e591d elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" 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href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/service\/business-consulting\/\"><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23590e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e23590e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ccfee elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"45ccfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout6 wow fadeInUp style-1\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/about4-icon2.png\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\r\n        <div 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an Army, Air Force and such \nother branches if any, of the Defence Forces as may be provided \nfor by or under an Act of Parliament.\u201d  <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/service\/business-consulting\/\"><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cffdbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cffdbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a24887 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6a24887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6a24887\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjAwNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Rlc3Rkb21haW40NS5nb3YuendcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC8xLTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNmEyNDg4NyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?portfolio=his-excellency-president-of-the-republic-of-zimbabwe-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-defence-forces-cde-dr-emmerson-dambudzo-mnangagwa\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-5-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander -in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander -in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces <b><br>Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff846d elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"8ff846d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8ff846d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTYyNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Rlc3Rkb21haW40NS5nb3YuendcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC8xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjhmZjg0NmQifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?portfolio=his-excellency-president-of-the-republic-of-zimbabwe-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-defence-forces-cde-dr-emmerson-dambudzo-mnangagwa\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Minister of Defence  Hon Oppah Muchinguri \u2013 Kashiri\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Minister of Defence <b><br> Hon Oppah Muchinguri \u2013 Kashiri <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840d04e elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"840d04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"840d04e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTYzMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Rlc3Rkb21haW40NS5nb3YuendcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC8xLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiODQwZDA0ZSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?portfolio=his-excellency-president-of-the-republic-of-zimbabwe-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-defence-forces-cde-dr-emmerson-dambudzo-mnangagwa\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hon Deputy Minister of Defence Brigadier General (Retired) Levi Mayihlome\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Hon Deputy Minister of Defence <b><Br>Brigadier General (Retired) Levi Mayihlome<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b788fa5 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b788fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b788fa5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTYzNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Rlc3Rkb21haW40NS5nb3YuendcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC8xLTIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYjc4OGZhNSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?portfolio=his-excellency-president-of-the-republic-of-zimbabwe-and-commander-in-chief-of-the-defence-forces-cde-dr-emmerson-dambudzo-mnangagwa\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Secretary for Defence Cde Aaron DT Nhepera\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Secretary for Defence <b><br>Cde Aaron DT Nhepera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a158a9e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"a158a9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n                            <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n                \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30c4d43\" data-id=\"30c4d43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a3aa06 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"7a3aa06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba6ff94\" data-id=\"ba6ff94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cbbb6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"78cbbb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-78cbbb6f\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- sub- ct-heading-left item-st-line-left1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"item--title st-line-left1 case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                                    <i><\/i>\r\n                \r\n                Calender of events\r\n                \r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0de7bd2\" data-id=\"0de7bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7398b831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7398b831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Motto: We are here to safeguarding the territorial integrity of the nation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861b1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_history\" data-id=\"861b1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_history.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history--start\">\r\n\t\t\tStart\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history--holder\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history--odd\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history--item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history--meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 Tue, 11 Aug  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Defence Forces Day<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-history--even\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d0283 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10d0283\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded1496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"ded1496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-ded1496\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<table border=\"0\" width=\"858\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"488\"><p>The Ministry of Defence is tasked with providing the political leadership, legislative authority and financial resources to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. It is the Command and Control center that provides guidance and a conducive environment that enables the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to attend to and fulfill their mandate as the guarantors of the country\u2019s peace, tranquility and stability unfettered by any political or legal constraints.<\/p><p>Pursuant to this noble endeavor, the ministry oversees and ensures the ultimate implementation of issues relating to the establishment, command, administration, organisation, duties, conditions of service, training, co-operation with other Military Forces, and utilisation of land for defence purposes, among other issues.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><p>The ministry is also tasked with interpreting and executing Zimbabwe\u2019s Defence Policy, which is premised on self-defence, taking into cognisance the political climate obtaining in a country and that of other countries in the region. Above all, the ministry has to take into account the overriding desire for lasting peace and stability on the continent and throughout the world.<\/p><p>The Minister of defence heads the ministry, below him is the Deputy Minister for Defence followed by the Secretary for Defence who is the principal officer for civilian staff\u00a0 Headquarters.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Vision To provide the Republic of Zimbabwe with a versatile and sustainable defence capabilty Our Mission To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests of the Republic of Zimbabwe and contribute to international peace and stability. 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