Mohadi was ignored by the three Matebeleland provinces two of which plumped for Simon Khaya Moyo...
In the end the relative outsider Simon Khaya Moyo won the party chairmanship...
There are many contenders including Ambassador to South Africa Simon Khaya Moyo Mines Minister Obert Mpofu Sikhanyiso Ndlovu (in the Politburo not government) and even Kembo Mohadi (co-Minister of Home Affairs)...
The owners of Bubye Michael and Adele Farquhar also have senior associates linked to the Mugabe regime: Gertrude Moyo wife of Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Africa Simon Khaya Moyo is one of their directors...
Matebeleland South: Naison Ndlovu Kembo Mohadi Abednico Ncube Simon Khaya Moyo Richard Sibanda Abigail Damasane Andrew Langa...
Middle-ranking figures such as Simon Khaya Moyo Sikhanyiso Ndlovu and Jacob Mudenda are seen as pushing this line but lack the political weight to take a run for the top job themselves...
Neither will Mugabe 's probable appointment of sons of Matebeleland such as Dabengwa former Local Government Minister John Nkomo and former Tourism Minister Simon Moyo as nominated MPs help ZANU-PF much...
Joshua Nkomo's favourite seems to have been Simon Khaya Moyo (54) his former personal assistant whom he helped into politics and into the cabinet...
Joshua Nkomo's personal choice most people believe is Mines and Environment Minister Simon Khaya Moyo...
In Matebeleland the leading politician is Dumiso Dabengwa (59) who overshadows both John Nkomo and Simon Khaya Moyo Joshua Nkomo's favourite...
