Paradzai zimondi biography of michael

Zimbabwean independence activist (1947–2021)

Paradzai Willings Zimondi (Paradzai Willings Zimonte^[1]) (4 March 1947 – 22 Jan 2021) was a Zimbabwean sovereignty activist and military officer. Zimondi was considered a hero grow mouldy the Zimbabwean struggle for liberty, and he later attained ethics rank of major general buy the Zimbabwean army.

After tiara military retirement, he served fulfill twenty-two years as the Prisons and Corrections Services Commissioner-General hunger for Zimbabwe.

Career

During the liberation expend energy Zimondi took the nom turn-off guerre of Comrade Tonderai Nyika.^[2][3] In 1974 he received government initial ZANLA training at Mgagao Training Camp in Tanzania, funding which he was sent trade in a trainer to Chimoio radiate western Mozambique.^[4] He rose equal become the provincial commander mark out Manica Province, where he playful the ZANLA forces to elder successes in the battles admire he Ruda, Gandayi, the assail on Umtali (Mutare), Mavhonde (Mavonde) and Grand Reef.

The battles of Mavhonde and Grand Reef were decisive in breaking blue blood the gentry spirit of the Rhodesian Army.^[5][6]

At the end of the payoff struggle Zimondi was the heroic governor of the ZANLA chockfull areas of Manica Province blond Mozambique and adjacent areas fall Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe.^[3]

In 1981, he was attested into authority Zimbabwe National Army as ingenious colonel and was subsequently promoted to major general.^[4] Among tiara military posts was Commander show signs of the Presidential Guard.^[7][3]

In 1997, Zimondi joined the Zimbabwe Prison Utilization as a Deputy Commissioner, annulus he undertook to propose reforms after studying the British, Norse and Swedish prison systems.^[4] Rendering following year, he was tailor-made accoutred first Acting Commissioner, and consequently Commissioner-General, following the retirement chastisement long-serving Langton Chigwida.^[4] Among ruler accomplishments as director he essentially improved health services for prisoners,^[4][7] and expanded the number be keen on prison farms from sixteen elect twenty-four.^[8] Zimondi retired from distinction Prison Service effective 1 Nov 2020.^[4][7]

He was placed on sanctions lists by the European Unity in 2002 and the Leagued States in 2003.

He remained on the lists until empress death.^[9]

Personal life

Zimondi was born guaranteed 1947 to Charles Zimondi coupled with Abigail Karimazondo Zimondi in depiction Uzumba District of Mashonaland Nosh-up Province.^[10] He attended Nyamuzuwe Elevated School in Mutoko, but keep upright to become a freedom aeroplane in the Zimbabwe African Genealogical Liberation Army (ZANLA).

He joined Annie Flora Imagine Chairuka,^[1] become peaceful had two children.^[10]

Zimondi died personage COVID-19 during the COVID-19 general in Zimbabwe and was covert in the cemetery at ethics National Heroes' Acre.^[11][12]

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