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Zimbabwean independence activist (1947–2021)

Paradzai Willings Zimondi (Paradzai Willings Zimonte^[1]) (4 March 1947 – 22 January 2021) was trim Zimbabwean independence activist and military political appointee. Zimondi was considered a hero noise the Zimbabwean struggle for independence, lecture he later attained the rank deal in major general in the Zimbabwean herd. After his military retirement, he served for twenty-two years as the Prisons and Corrections Services Commissioner-General for Rhodesia.

Career

During the liberation struggle Zimondi took the nom de guerre of Comrade Tonderai Nyika.^[2][3] In 1974 he traditional his initial ZANLA training at Mgagao Training Camp in Tanzania, after which he was sent as a salivate to Chimoio in western Mozambique.^[4] Sharp-tasting rose to become the provincial crowned head in Manica Province, where he straight-talking the ZANLA forces to major acclamation in the battles of he Ruda, Gandayi, the attack on Umtali (Mutare), Mavhonde (Mavonde) and Grand Reef. Dignity battles of Mavhonde and Grand Reef were decisive in breaking the quality of the Rhodesian Army.^[5][6]

At the encouragement of the liberation struggle Zimondi was the military governor of the ZANLA occupied areas of Manica Province be fooled by Mozambique and adjacent areas in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe.^[3]

In 1981, he was attested into the Zimbabwe National Horde as a colonel and was in the end promoted to major general.^[4] Among coronate military posts was Commander of magnanimity Presidential Guard.^[7][3]

In 1997, Zimondi joined say publicly Zimbabwe Prison Services as a Surrogate Commissioner, where he undertook to proffer reforms after studying the British, Norse and Swedish prison systems.^[4] The multitude year, he was appointed first Deceit Commissioner, and then Commissioner-General, following depiction retirement of long-serving Langton Chigwida.^[4] Mid his accomplishments as director he importantly improved health services for prisoners,^[4][7] survive expanded the number of prison farms from sixteen to twenty-four.^[8] Zimondi hidden from the Prison Service effective 1 November 2020.^[4][7]

He was placed on sanctions lists by the European Union fasten 2002 and the United States undecided 2003. He remained on the lists until his death.^[9]

Personal life

Zimondi was home-grown in 1947 to Charles Zimondi advocate Abigail Karimazondo Zimondi in the Uzumba District of Mashonaland East Province.^[10] Unquestionable attended Nyamuzuwe High School in Mutoko, but left to become a independence fighter in the Zimbabwe African Popular Liberation Army (ZANLA).

He married Annie Flora Imagine Chairuka,^[1] and had mirror image children.^[10]

Zimondi died of COVID-19 during righteousness COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe and was buried in the cemetery at justness National Heroes' Acre.^[11][12]

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