Sworn in on 19 February as part of the triumvirate overseeing political reconciliation was John Nkomo  as Minister of State in the President's office (he is the party Chairman and last Speaker of Parliament)...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Listeners were surprised to hear that John Nkomo was still Parliamentary Speaker  although the last Parliament was dissolved five months ago and the new one has yet to be summoned - a token saving at a time of national stringency...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Mnangagwa is associated with most of the cabinet but not other ZANU leaders: Chairman John Nkomo and Vice-Presidents Mujuru and Joseph Msika...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     John Nkomo  the party Chairman  has gone to South Africa for medical attention...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Other ZANU-PF barons named as backing Makoni include Matebeleland's Dumiso Dabengwa  who has openly clashed with Mugabe in recent months  Joseph Msika and John Nkomo  known as 'Prime Minister' in the government hierarchy...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     This will affect its top brass in Matebeleland: John Nkomo  Dumiso Dabengwa  Sithembiso Nyoni and Sikhanyiso Ndlovu...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     One is loyal to local Politburo members  who include Dumiso Dabengwa  party Chairman John Nkomo and Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Key activists and officials are:        Presidium: President Robert Mugabe; Vice-Presidents Joseph   Msika and Joyce Mujuru; Prime Minister (de facto)   John Nkomo...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	      Mugabe wants to keep everyone guessing: is it Mujuru  Mnangagwa  Central Bank Governor Gideon Gono  technocrat Simba Makoni or Matebeleland’s John Nkomo...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     The Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front's National Chairman John Nkomo  who is parliamentary Speaker  was the first to say he would stand for president next time round...