Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) general manager, Tongai Muzenda has died.
He was 57.
Muzenda, who was a son of the late Vice President Simon Muzenda, was involved in a car accident on Wednesday evening.
His death was confirmed by Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Pfungwa Kunaka. <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/mmcz-general-manager-dies/">He said</a>:
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I’m really saddened. The news reached me as a huge shock, Mr. Tongai Muzenda as the GM for MMCZ had become a pillar and cog in our quest for a US$12 billion mining industry.
We last spoke Monday afternoon when he indicated he would arrive in Bulawayo for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) today (Thursday).
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Muzenda joined the MMCZ in February 2019.
He was a holder of a Master of Business Leadership degree from the University of South Africa and BSc Honours in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe.
Muzenda worked for Anglo American Corporation Services Limited in different managerial capacities as well as Marketing and Commercial Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zimbabwe Alloys Limited.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Gutu West, Masvingo for five years.
Muzenda also served as a Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare for two years.
He leaves behind a wife Constance Muzenda and two children, a boy and a girl.
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Minerals and Marketing Corporation Of Zimbabwe has revealed that it is about to sell a sizable amount of the country’s diamonds, a move The Sunday Mail said will boost the country’s foreign currency, The Sunday Mail reports.
This was revealed by MMCZ MD Mr Tongai Muzenda who said:
<blockquote>We have quite a substantial stockpile to sell. Anytime soon we will be able to sell the diamonds. We have received a number of inquiries and we are looking at all the offers and choosing the best option for us to get the most from our diamonds</blockquote>
Muzenda said they initially planned to sell the diamonds in February but were forced to withdraw the parcel because of the COVID-19:
<blockquote>In February we did not get the prices that we were expecting. We recalled the parcel. Because of the coronavirus, there was not much that we could do in terms of marketing the stones but now that lockdowns around the world are easing, we are in a position to sell and the offers that we are receiving are quite impressive.</blockquote>
Zimbabwe is aiming to produce 10 million carats of diamonds annually by 2023.
More: <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/diamond-stash-to-rake-in-millions">The Sunday Mail</a>

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