2020 in Zimbabwe explained

Events of 2020 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

• President

Emmerson Mnangagwa

• Vice President

Constantino Chiwenga (1st), Kembo Mohadi (2nd)

Events

• March 20 – 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe^[1]
• July 30 – The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) seeks an additional $250 million USD for emergency relief after COVID-19 exacerbates the country's hunger crisis. The WFP reported the number of food-insecure people to soar to 8.6 million or about 60% of the population.^[2]
• September 2 – The cadavers of twelve elephants are discovered in the Tinashe Farawo National Park, possibly poisoned.^[3]
• December 29 – Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury (Hg) in mining after ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury.^[4]

Holidays

See main article: Public holidays in Zimbabwe.

• January 1 – New Year's Day^[5]
• February 21 – Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
• April 10 – Good Friday
• April 13 – Easter Monday
• April 18 – Independence Day, from the Commonwealth of Nations and the Republic of Zimbabwe formed in 1980.
• May 1 – Workers' Day
• May 25 – Africa Day
• August 10 – Heroes' Day, honors those who died during the liberation war.
• August 11 – Devence Forces Day
• December 22 – Unity Day, honors peace agreement of 1987^[6]
• December 25 – Christmas

Deaths

• February 15 – Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa, singer; lung cancer
• March 23 – Zororo Makamba, journalist;^{[7] [8] [9]} Coronavirus
• April 28 – Peter Jones, radio personality^[10]
• 29 July – Perrance Shiri, politician; COVID-19
• August 26 – Patson Dzamara, political activist; colon cancer
• September 27 – Delroy Maripakwenda [Scara], musician
• October 24 – CalVin, 35, singer and rapper; traffic collision.^{[11] [12]}
• November 8 – Genius Kadungure [Ginimbi], businessman and socialite; car crash
• November 8 – Mitchelle Amuli [Mimi Moana], actress and socialite; car crash
• November 9 – Lazarus Boora [Gringo], actor
• December 29 – Richard Choruma, 42, Zimbabwean footballer (Highlanders, Bloemfontein Celtic, national team); kidney failure.^[13]

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• 2020 in East Africa
• 2020 in Botswana
• 2020 in South Africa
• 2020 in Mozambique
• 2020 in Zambia

Notes and References

1. Web site: COVID-19 Update: As at 18 April Zimbabwe had 25 confirmed cases, including three (3) deaths. Two (2) people have recovered.pic.twitter.com/BoIXvyPhYb . HealthZW . Ministry of . 2020-04-18 . @MoHCCZim . 2020-04-18.
2. Web site: 2020-07-30. Ravages of acute hunger will likely hit six in 10 in Zimbabwe: WFP. 2020-07-31. UN News.
3. News: Mueren Envenenados 12 Elefantes en Parque Ecológico . . September 2, 2020 . es-MX . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712092745/https://los40.com.mx/los40/2020/09/02/viral/1599060829_438936.html . July 12, 2021 . live.
4. News: Marawanyika. Godfrey. December 29, 2020. Zimbabwe Bans Use of Mercury in Mining, Herald Says. Bloomberg News. live. limited. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130070341/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-29/zimbabwe-bans-use-of-mercury-in-mining-herald-says. January 30, 2021.
5. Web site: National Holidays in Zimbabwe in 2020 . Office Holidays . September 2, 2020.
6. Web site: Unity Accord . 3 October 2017 . Pindula . September 2, 2020 .
7. Web site: Journalist Zororo Makamba becomes Zimbabwe's first Covid-19 death. Maphanga. Canny. 2020-03-23. News24. 2020-03-23. 2020-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323211033/https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/journalist-zororo-makamba-becomes-zimbabwes-first-covid-19-death-20200323. dead.
8. Web site: Journalist is first person in Zimbabwe to die from Covid-19. TimesLIVE. 2020-03-23.
9. Web site: Media personality Zororo Makamba becomes first Zimbabwe coronavirus fatality. Daniels. Lou-Anne. 23 March 2020. www.iol.co.za. 2020-03-23.
10. News: April 28, 2020. Veteran radio 3 legend Peter Jones dies in the UK. The Zimbabwe Mail. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711064236/https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/entertainment/veteran-radio-3-legend-peter-jones-dies-in-the-uk/. July 11, 2021.
11. News: October 25, 2020. Zimbabwean artist Cal Vin dies after alleged hit-and-run. The Citizen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821071329/https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/news-africa/2375107/zimbabwean-artist-cal-vin-dies-after-alleged-hit-and-run/. August 21, 2021.
12. https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cal_Vin Mgcini Calvin Nhliziyo [Cal_Vin]]
13. News: Moyo. Sikhumbuzo. December 30, 2020. Bosso legend Choruma dies. The Herald. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210104000238/https://www.herald.co.zw/bosso-legend-choruma-dies/. January 4, 2021.