Tinos Rusere
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Tinos Rusere was a Zimbabwe
an miner and trade union activist. During the Second Chimurenga
he recruited members of ZANLA and he was later elected as a Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
member to the Parliament of Zimbabwe. At the time of his death he was Deputy Minister for Mines and Environment.
Rusere was born in Nechaziva Village in the Zaka
district in what was then Victoria province of Southern Rhodesia
. He went to the Maraire and St James schools where he passed the 'Standard Six' exams in 1962. He was active in politics first in the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union, but joined the breakaway to the Zimbabwe African National Union
in 1963.
He went to work as a learner miner in 1967, at the Arcturus mine in Goromonzi
for six years, but then left to go to South Africa
in 1974. While working in the South African mines he became active in trade unions and was elected as representative of the Rhodesian miners, nicknamed "Rhodesian Induna". In 1977 he became inDuna
for all Southern African countries and, having sided with Robert Mugabe
in joining the Patriotic Front
, toured round the countries neighbouring Rhodesia
to recruit people to fight in the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
.
When Zimbabwe achieved independence, Rusere returned and obtained a job with the City of Harare
government. He was a superintendent in the Department of Works for seven years. In 1987 he became a mining engineer with the company of Comp Air, resigning in 1994 to start his own business, Charuma Blasting and Building Company.
Remaining in touch with politics, Rusere was elected in the Zimbabwean election of 2000 as Member of Parliament for Zaka East. He served in the government from 2005 first as Deputy Minister for Rural Resources and Water Development, and then as Deputy Minister for Mines and Environment. In 2006 he was accused of being the father of an illegitimate child by the previous MP for Zaka East, Petronella Chimbera, and offering her parents the ownership of a farm in order to keep the scandal quiet.
Rusere died on March 1, 2007 of kidney failure and appendix problems. He was survived by his wife and eight children.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an miner and trade union activist. During the Second Chimurenga
Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War – also known as the Second Chimurenga or the Zimbabwe War of Liberation – was a civil war which took place between July 1964 and December 1979 in the unrecognised country of Rhodesia...
he recruited members of ZANLA and he was later elected as a Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front has been the ruling party in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, led by Robert Mugabe, first as Prime Minister with the party simply known as ZANU, and then as President from 1988 after taking over ZAPU and retaining the name ZANU-PF...
member to the Parliament of Zimbabwe. At the time of his death he was Deputy Minister for Mines and Environment.
Rusere was born in Nechaziva Village in the Zaka
Zaka
Zaka is a district in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 86 km southeast from Masvingo in the Ndanga communal land. The village was established in 1923 and lies in a very low-lying area hence the Shona derived name kwo-ka-zaka which means to where it is going down.- Background :Zaka...
district in what was then Victoria province of Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...
. He went to the Maraire and St James schools where he passed the 'Standard Six' exams in 1962. He was active in politics first in the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union, but joined the breakaway to the Zimbabwe African National Union
Zimbabwe African National Union
The Zimbabwe African National Union was a militant organization that fought against the standing government in Rhodesia, formed as a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union...
in 1963.
He went to work as a learner miner in 1967, at the Arcturus mine in Goromonzi
Goromonzi
Goromonzi is a rural community in Zimbabwe, southeast of the country's capital city of Harare. It covers an area of and has a population of 178,000. The people who live in the region are principally from the Shona tribe. The village serves as a trading centre for commercial, communal and...
for six years, but then left to go to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1974. While working in the South African mines he became active in trade unions and was elected as representative of the Rhodesian miners, nicknamed "Rhodesian Induna". In 1977 he became inDuna
InDuna
InDuna is a Zulu title meaning advisor, great leader, ambassador, headman, or commander of group of warriors. It can also mean spokesperson or mediator as the izinDuna often acted as a bridge between the people and the king...
for all Southern African countries and, having sided with Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
in joining the Patriotic Front
Patriotic Front (Zimbabwe)
The Patriotic Front in Zimbabwe was a coalition of two communist parties: the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union and the Zimbabwe African National Union which had worked together to fight against white minority rule in Rhodesia....
, toured round the countries neighbouring Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
to recruit people to fight in the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army was the military wing of the Zimbabwe African National Union, a militant African nationalist organization, and participated in the Rhodesian Bush War against Republican Rule in Rhodesia....
.
When Zimbabwe achieved independence, Rusere returned and obtained a job with the City of Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
government. He was a superintendent in the Department of Works for seven years. In 1987 he became a mining engineer with the company of Comp Air, resigning in 1994 to start his own business, Charuma Blasting and Building Company.
Remaining in touch with politics, Rusere was elected in the Zimbabwean election of 2000 as Member of Parliament for Zaka East. He served in the government from 2005 first as Deputy Minister for Rural Resources and Water Development, and then as Deputy Minister for Mines and Environment. In 2006 he was accused of being the father of an illegitimate child by the previous MP for Zaka East, Petronella Chimbera, and offering her parents the ownership of a farm in order to keep the scandal quiet.
Rusere died on March 1, 2007 of kidney failure and appendix problems. He was survived by his wife and eight children.
External links
- "Deputy minister Rusere dies", Zimbabwe Herald, March 3, 2007
- Minister Rusere Profile, Zimbabwe Ministry of Mines