{"id":4201,"date":"2025-11-19T17:05:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:05:36","slug":"president-retires-army-commander-valerio-sibanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/president-retires-army-commander-valerio-sibanda\/","title":{"rendered":"President retires army commander Valerio Sibanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Mnangagwa has promoted Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu to the rank of General and appointed him Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces following the retirement of General Philip Valerio Sibanda.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The appointment is with effect from November 21.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4202 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" 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General Philip Valerio Sibanda.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Dr Rushwaya also, promoted Major General Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed him Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army with effect from 25 November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment follows the promotion of outgoing Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu, to the post of General and Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Mnangagwa has promoted Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu to the rank of General and appointed him Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces following the retirement of General Philip Valerio 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