First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has been granted the Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold Award. The award was conferred on the First Lady by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold is one of the national honours and awards that were created by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The awards were created in terms of the Honours and Awards Act [Chapter 10:11]. According to Warrant 1 of 2021, Statutory Instrument 213 of 2021, the awards were created to
“grant recognition for outstanding contribution or stellar accomplishments which further the interests of Zimbabwe, arising from the contribution of the luminaries, heroes and heroines of the First Chimurenga, solidarity and friendship of foreigners, selfless dedication to the preservation of Zimbabwe.”
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government broadened the criteria for conferring honours and awards to include civil servants and civilians. Before this, only members of the uniformed forces were eligible for national awards and honours.
The First Lady is just one of the people who will be honoured during the country’s Heroes and Defence Forces Day celebrations. The First Lady is renowned for her philanthropic works and has been championing the causes of society’s vulnerable group such as the disabled, orphans, the elderly, homeless people and commercial sex workers among others.
Below is a partial list of the awards:
President Grants First Lady “Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold” Award
President Grants First Lady “Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold” Award
Grand Officer of the Zimbabwe Order of Merit (GZM)
Cde. Jane Ngwenya;
Cde. Moffat Hadebe;
Cde. Abraham Nkiwane;
Cde. John Maluzo Ndlovu; and
Cde. Gibson Mayisa.
Order of the Great Zimbabwe Silver
Cde. Josiah Chinamano.
Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold
Her Excellency, the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa;
Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti; and
Hon. Dr. Kirsty Leigh Coventry.
Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Silver
Prof. Walter Kamba;
Prof. Phineas Mogorosi Makhurane;
Prof. Ngwabi Mulunge Bhebhe;
Prof. Christopher James Chetsanga;
Prof. Hope Sadza;
Prof. Primrose Kurasha;
Dr. Gibson Mandishona; and
Mrs. Joanna Girlie Moyo-Sibanda.
Silver Cross of Zimbabwe (S.C.Z)
Maurina Msisinyana.
Other people who will be honoured include:
Heroes and heroines of the First Chimurenga
General Mtshane Khumalo
Sekuru Kaguvi
Chaminuka
Mkwati
Queen Lozikeyi Khumalo,
Chinengundu
Mashayamombe
Mgandani Dlodlo
Chiwashira
Muchecheterwa
Chingaira Makoni and
Mapondera
Heroes of the Second Chimurenga-Umvukela,
General Josiah Magama Tongogara
General Alfred Nikita Mangena
Robert Gabriel Mugabe
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo
Simon Vengesai Muzenda-iharare
