harare zimbabwe president robert mugabe move patrick chinamasa finance ministry monday lead new cyber security ministry focus crimes social media websites ahead election due next year chinamasa replace treasury home affairs minister ignatius chombo cabinet reshuffle also diminish role vice president emmerson mnangagwa see potential successor mugabe chombo move announce government statement come backdrop severe hard currency shortage deal fresh blow confidence investment southern african economy use u.s dollar chinamasa appoint finance minister mugabe re-election 2013 move head new ministry cyber security threat detection mitigation unexpected creation come chinamasa say last month government would treat social media security threat accuse users spread rumor shortages basic goods cause panic buy price increase government uneasy social media activists pastor evan mawararire thisflag movement last year use social media organize stay-at-home demonstration big anti-government protest decade government critics take twitter deride chinamasa new minister twitter facebook instagram whatsapp affairs chinamasa lawyer train also responsible bring parliament long await cyber crimes bill criminalize false information post internet revenge porn cyber-bullying online activity government meanwhile chombo finance background staunch mugabe supporter come 93-year-old leader rural home district surprise pick minister finance contend serious shortage foreign currency see u.s. dollar bank balance lose value cash dollars fan thrive black market worthless zimbabwe dollar replace u.s. dollar 2009 economy struggle past 18 months massive domestic shortage greenbacks result cash especially crisp new 100 bill enjoy steady 10 percent 20 percent premium dollars store electronically bank account nickname zollars mean people transfer face value person sell dollars black market mugabe say saturday go review performance minister speculation rife mnangagwa say last week poison august would among casualties mnangagwa come attack rule party faction accuse seek force mugabe resign favor zanu-pf divide two camp one support mnangagwa succeed another rally behind first lady grace mugabe mnangagwa deny accusations lose oversight justice ministry head zimbabwe spy agency happyton bonyongwe bonyongwe retire army general head national intelligence agency 15 years responsible new legislation supervise election due next year include determine foreign observers invite mugabe rule former british colony since independence 1980 say plan run another 5-year term next year last constitution 94. total 10 cabinet minister change post two drop entirely zimbabwe 's mugabe create cyber ministry cabinet reshuffle