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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has claimed his family, and that of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, have roots in King Mzilikazi\u2019s kingdom of Matabeleland.<\/p>\n

In a 17-minute video shot during his meeting with members of his new wife, Miniyothabo Baloyi in Filabusi, Chiwenga said Mnangagwa\u2019s grandfather grew up while in King Mzilikazi\u2019s royal kraal.<\/p>\n

He also claimed his own great grandmother was a chief in present-day Nkayi and was one of King Mzilikazi\u2019s many wives. NewZimbabwe.com quotes him as saying:<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s grandfather, Mubengu, was taken when he was a little boy by Mzilikazi and was kept at the royal kraal until he was put in the Mbizo regiment.<\/p>\n

At the battle of Phuphu, he is the one who threw the spear that killed the last white-man there. That is why you hear the President say he wants to build a statue for general Mtshana Khumalo.<\/p>\n

We have our own history, in this area.<\/p>\n

Our great grandfather (Chiwengas) was the last Monomotapa, and his sister was a chief at Nkayi. She was married to Mzilikazi as one of his wives.<\/p>\n

The former army general was in the company of his wife, a colonel in the army, he married in June this year after secretly dating her for some time.<\/p>\n

Some people of Matabeleland and Midlands hate Mnangagwa and Chiwenga following their involvement in the early 1980s massacre of over 20 000, mainly Ndebele-speaking people in what was termed the Gukurahundi.<\/p>\n

Chiwenga was in charge of the Bulawayo battalion that supported the North Korean-trained 5th Brigade that was deployed by the late President Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa was the minister of Defence.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has claimed his family, and that of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, have roots in King Mzilikazi\u2019s kingdom of Matabeleland. In a 17-minute video shot during his meeting with members of his new wife, Miniyothabo Baloyi in Filabusi, Chiwenga said Mnangagwa\u2019s grandfather grew up while in King Mzilikazi\u2019s royal kraal. 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