Makhosini Hlongwane

School / Education

Hlongwane studied at the National University of Science and Technology.^[3]

Service/Career

In July 2009 he was the Co-Chair of the [Media Thematic Committee at the First All Stake Holders Conference during the Zimbabwe Constitution-making process. Hlongwane has been a member of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank. From July 2008 to July 2013 he was a member of the Media and ICTs Portfolio Committee for the Parliament of Zimbabwe. Since January 2014, Hlongwane has been on the Midlands Regional Advisory Board for the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services. ^[3] Before he ventured into politics, Hlongwane was employed by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation as a reporter.^[4]

In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mberengwa East returned to Parliament:

• Makhosini Hlongwane of Zanu PF with 8 895 votes or 74.99 percent,
• Coming Hove of MDC-T with 2 612 votes or 22.02 percent,
• Tandiwe Shumba of MDC with 265 votes or 2.23 percent,
• Welcome Shumba of PIMZ with 89 votes or 0.75 percent.

Total 11 861 votes

On 11 September 2015, he was sworn in as Minister without Portfolio and just a week later would take over Andrew Langa's portfolio as the Minister of Sport and Recreation.

Positions Held

• President of the Standing Committee on Political Affairs of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Parliamentary Assembly (November 2013 – present)
• Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament of Zimbabwe (August 2013 – present)
• Co-President of the African, Caribbean, Pacific and European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Political Affairs (November 2013 – present)

Events

Youth Fund

Hlongwane allegedly in 2014 benefited from the youth fund as he was reported to have received $32 380 which was meant for capitalizing a bakery in Zvishavane. The youth fund is accessible to youths aged between 18 and 35 years old and Hlongwane was not a youth at the time he got the loan. Amos Chibaya who was the Member of Parliament for Mkoba, was the first to raise alarm, questioning why Hlongwane got $32 580 yet he was not a youth. ^[5]

Call For New Zimbabwe Currency

In May 2015 there were reports that Hlongwane and fellow legislator and former ZRP spokesperson, Oliver Mandipaka who is the member of parliament for Buhera West, were planning to move a motion to compel government to introduce new currency measures to protect domestic industry. ^[6] This came at a time when the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe had introduced bond coins a few months before. ^[7] This proposed motion by Hlongwane sparked public and media outrage.

Farm Mechanisation Scheme

In July 2020, Makhosini Hlongwane was listed, in the BSR of 18 July 2020, as a beneficiary in the 2007 RBZ Farm Mechanisation Scheme, as a result of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme.

The data is analysed by recipients origin:.

• Mashonaland provinces had the most beneficiaries, both in terms of numbers and value.
  

Mashonaland East got US$47,5 million,
Mashonaland West US$44,7 million
Mashonaland Central had US$34,2 million.

• Two Matebeleland provinces had a combined total of US$13,9 million.
• Masvingo US$26,4 million,
• Manicaland US$18 million
• Midlands US$14 million.

Makhosini Hlongwane is listed under the thematic group “Politicians”. According to the list, he got a loan of US$108,767.00. ^[8]

Video Gallery

Dismissal

During the November 2017 Military Coup dubbed Operation Restore Legacy, Hlongwane was dismissed from Zanu PF. Later that same month when President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a new cabinet, Hlongwane had been relieved of his duties. New Cabinet

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