Tongai Mnangagwa

The Hon.
Tongai Mnangagwa
MP
Tongai Mnangagwa
Hon Tongai Mnangagwa
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 September 2023
PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa
MinisterBarbara Rwodzi
Preceded byBarbara Rwodzi
Member of Parliament for Hunyani
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 September 2023
PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa
Preceded byNew constituency
ConstituencyHunyani
Majority3,014 (11.4%)
Member of Parliament for Harare South
In office
26 August 2018 – 22 August 2023
PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa
Preceded byShadreck Mashayamombe
Succeeded byTrymore Kanupula
ConstituencyHarare South
Personal details
BornTongai Mafidi Mnangagwa
(1978-02-10) 10 February 1978
Zambia
PartyZANU–PF
Spouse
Gwendolyn Linah Dawn Mnangagwa
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(m. 2001)​
RelationsEmmerson Mnangagwa (uncle)
Auxillia Mnangagwa (aunt)
Children8
Alma materHarare Polytechnic
Zimbabwe Open University
OccupationPolitician, businessman, philanthropist
Websitemafidi.com

Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa (born 10 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician who currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry [1] and the Member of Parliament for Hunyani constituency. He is the nephew of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Early life and education

Mnangagwa was born on 10 February 1978 in Zambia.[1] He moved to Zimbabwe as a young child, attending Haig Park Primary School in Harare.[1] He did his O Levels at Gokomere High School, a Catholic boarding school in Masvingo Province, before completing his secondary education at Prince Edward School, a government high school in Harare.[1] He then attended Harare Polytechnic, where he earned a certificate in marketing.[1] Hon Mnangagwa holds a Bachelor of Science Honors in Development Studies from the Zimbabwe Open University[2] and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Science in Development Studies from the same university [3].

Political career

Mnangagwa joined ZANU–PF at age 18, and became the youth chairperson for the party's Tangwena District at age 20.[1] Later, he moved to Harare South and joined the party's Leopold Takawira District as a committee member, later rising to become the political commissar of the main board.[1]

In 2018, Mnangagwa was ZANU–PF's candidate for the House of Assembly in the 2018, running against over a dozen other candidates.[4] On election day, Mnangagwa won with a 39% plurality, defeating the two MDC Alliance candidates, incumbent Shadreck Mashayamombe, and Tichaona Saurombe, who received 24% and 12%, respectively, as well as the MDC–T candidate, Desmond Jambaya, who earned 6% of the vote.[4] He was sworn into Parliament on 5 September 2018.

In the 2023 general election, he was elected to the newly established constituency of Hunyani.

Business and philanthropic work

Mnangagwa is the founder and trustee of the Tonganyika Trust, a charitable organization.[5] He is the founder of Hunyani Football Club, Hunyani Queens football club, and Hunyani Queens netball team. He also serves as Executive Chairman of ProRata Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd.

Personal life

Mnangagwa is married and lives in the Hunyani Constituency of Harare.[1] He has eight children with his wife, Gwendolyn Mnangagwa.

Electoral history

2023 Zimbabwean general election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tongai Mafidi MnangagwaZANU–PF13,24949.98
Lovemore ChinoputsaCCC10,23538.61
Terrence KhumbulaCCC2,6449.98
Pattence BaudiUnited Zimbabwe Alliance2580.97
Sarvory Pedzisai MasungaZNRP1200.45
Total26,506100.00
Majority3,01411.37
ZANU–PF win (new constituency)
Source: ZEC
2018 Zimbabwean general election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tongai Mafidi MnangagwaZANU–PF24,50338.70
Shadreck MashayamombeMDC Alliance21,37133.75
Tichaona Samuel SaurombeMDC Alliance7,67312.12
Desmond JambayaMDC-T4,0166.34
Robson KazeteteIndependent1,8362.90
Maxwell MunondoIndependent1,2742.01
Tatenda ChigwadaPeople's Rainbow Coalition6731.06
Spencer ChiwanikaNew Patriotic Front6170.97
Elliot PikiIndependent3980.63
Nathan Muchazondida NyambuyaIndependent3360.53
Hearvy NdagurwaZimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity1920.30
Gaylord Kurisa KurisaBuild Zimbabwe Alliance1500.24
Runwork MharadzeNational Constitutional Assembly1420.22
Super TanyiswaIndependent1360.21
Total63,317100.00
Valid votes63,31798.23
Invalid/blank votes1,1421.77
Total votes64,459100.00
Registered voters/turnout76,42584.34
Majority3,1324.95
ZANU–PF hold
Source: ZEC

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hon. Mnangagwa Tongai". Parliament of Zimbabwe.
  2. ↑ "Home | Zimbabwe Open University". www.zou.ac.zw. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ↑ |title=Graduation|url=https://x.com/ZBCNewsonline/status/1984267510477210023#:~:text=Oct%2031-,The%20Deputy%20Minister%20of%20Tourism%20and%20Hospitality%20Industry%2C%20Honourable%20Tongai,graduates%20capped%20today%20by%20President|access-date=2025-10-31|website=https://x.com/ZBCNewsonline/status/1984267510477210023#:~:text=Oct%2031-,The%20Deputy%20Minister%20of%20Tourism%20and%20Hospitality%20Industry%2C%20Honourable%20Tongai,graduates%20capped%20today%20by%20President}}
  4. 1 2 "2018 Elections: National Assembly Results". ZBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tonganyika Trust". tonganyikatrust.org.zw. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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