Mr Dumiso Dabengwa

At present the race is dominated by Local Government Minister John Nkomo (no relation) and Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa...

The remaining serious contender is Dumiso Dabengwa the former ZAPU intelligence chief sometimes known as the ‘Black Russian' now Home Affairs Minister and one of the most powerful men in government...

In Matebeleland the leading politician is Dumiso Dabengwa (59) who overshadows both John Nkomo and Simon Khaya Moyo Joshua Nkomo's favourite...

The police failed to control the rioters and the army settled things down in the African residential areas only after Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa had pointed out that soldiers were trained not to use batons but to shoot...

Claims by Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa and Local Government Minister John Nkomo that Hunzvi is not an ex-combatant look like a crude attempt to halt his political rise...

Frontrunners to succeed Nkomo include ZANU-PF National Chairman Joseph Msika Minister of Local Government John Nkomo Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa Energy Minister Simon Moyo...

According to the Financial Gazette (which had inaccurately forecast the shape of the reshuffle) Nkomo favoured as his successor Transport Minister Simon Moyo (50) over his old Matabeleland colleagues Dumiso Dabengwa (56 now at Home Affairs) or John Landa Nkomo (61 at Local Government)...