{"id":3495,"date":"2020-02-07T02:16:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/consultio-corporate3\/?page_id=3495"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:07:01","slug":"about-v-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?page_id=3495","title":{"rendered":"About v.4"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3495\" class=\"elementor elementor-3495\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d2d56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60d2d56\" 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-08baab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" data-id=\"08baab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-de5dcd5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"de5dcd5\" 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            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38d98e3\" data-id=\"38d98e3\" 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-fcdca76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"fcdca76\" 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=\"48\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/about4-icon1.png\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n            Our Vision        <\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--description\">A versatile Defence Force that guarantees sustainable peace and\nsecurity for a prosperous Zimbabwe by 2030 and beyond<\/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            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c21843\" data-id=\"2c21843\" 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-cc207a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"cc207a7\" 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 class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n            Our Mission        <\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--description\">To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national\ninterests of the Republic of Zimbabwe and contribute to\ninternational peace and stability.<\/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            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80ee074\" data-id=\"80ee074\" 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-a9d6069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"a9d6069\" 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=\"50\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/about4-icon3.png\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n            Mandate        <\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--description\">To protect Zimbabwe, its people, its national security and interests and its territorial integrity and to uphold the constitution.<\/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            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d230b\" data-id=\"b3d230b\" 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-cb5a889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"cb5a889\" 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=\"87\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/counter-icon3.png\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n            Theme        <\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--description\">Guaranteeing Peace and Stability for the Attainment of Vision 2030.<\/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            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc74f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fc74f7\" 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-4a2b684 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a2b684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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HE ZDF Portrait\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTI1NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Rlc3Rkb21haW40NS5nb3YuendcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAyXC8xLi1IRS1aREYtUG9ydHJhaXQtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjAzODgwY2IifQ%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\/elementor\/thumbs\/1.-HE-ZDF-Portrait-scaled-rjq56nzrtjld5mnlg9t1o9eqwdd8nicim8b62o4kdo.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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483210f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"483210f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e4275 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e4275\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55a80c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e55a80c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c4af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"89c4af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&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\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-4-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces  General Emmanuel Matatu\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces <b><br> General Emmanuel Matatu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/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>\n\t\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-c61dca0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c61dca0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b69aeb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b69aeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412b3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5412b3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d055c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d055c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&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\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tapfuma-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Commander Zimbabwe National Army  Lieutenant General Walter Tapfumaneyi\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Commander Zimbabwe National Army <br><b> Lieutenant General Walter Tapfumaneyi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a0735 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4a0735\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdd1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"ffdd1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&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\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/air-marshal-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe   Air Marshal John Jacob Nzvede\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe  <b> <br>Air Marshal John Jacob Nzvede<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/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>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-bca8448 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"bca8448\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\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-8630a61\" data-id=\"8630a61\" 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-5ab3233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"5ab3233\" 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-5ab3233\" class=\"ct-heading h-align-center sub-style1 ct-heading-left item-st-default\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n            \t\t<div class=\"item--sub-title style1 hide-line\">\r\n                                                HISTORY                                                            <\/div>\r\n    \t        <h3 class=\"item--title st-default case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                \r\n                ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES <BR><i>SINCE 1980<\/i>\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        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-942af5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"942af5f\" 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-80813fd\" data-id=\"80813fd\" 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-a3c8047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3c8047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2374\" src=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-a-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-a-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-a-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-a-1024x950.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-a-768x712.jpg 768w, 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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<p>The existence and mandate of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The ZDF was set up by the integration of three belligerent forces, the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) and the Zimbabwe People&#8217;s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) on one side and the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) on the other, at the end of the War of Liberation in 1980. The integration period saw the formation of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) as separate entities.<\/p>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c4cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"65c4cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\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-4bb3ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"4bb3ff0\" 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-4bb3ff0\" 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<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The year 1994 saw the establishment of a centralised command for the ZDF. General Vitalis Zvinavashe became the first Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces, with the commanders of both the Army and the Air force falling under his command. Following his retirement in December 2003, General Constantino Guvheya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga, was promoted and appointed Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces. General Philip Valerio Sibanda replaced him as Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces in 2017.<\/p>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7982bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7982bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/testdomain45.gov.zw\/?page_id=6118\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Readmore<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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                    <\/div>\n        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