Gibson Mashingaidze

Who is Gibson Mashingaidze?

Gibson Mashingaidze is a serving army general and head of Zimbabwean sports. He was born in Bikita District 2 kilometres from Nyika Growth Point in Masvingo province in during the 1950s. like the minority of age group he managed to get to secondary education. He joined the liberation war in the 70s. He adopted a war name called Comrade Tangaimaona Povo. He rose through the ranks of ZANLA, a guerilla movement waging a war against the Ian Smith Regime. By the end of the liberation war in 1979 he had risen to become the Political commissar of Manica province

in 1981 he was attested into the Zimbabwe National Army as a Colonel alongside the like of Perence Shiri, Henry muchena, major general Edzai chimonyo now ambassador to Tanzania, Agripa Mutambara and General Philip Sibanda and Paradzai Zimondi. He worked in various capacities in the ZNA one of which was Commander 4 Brigade in Masvingo province.

In 1996 he was involved in a controversial issue when he lamabasted the government for neglecting a war veteran called Comrade Musa Mpofu who had died a pauper while he was celebrated guerilla during the liberation war. It is believed that he was punished by authorities for that.