Buzwani Mothobi
Buzwani Donald Mothobi (22 August 1939 – 27 February 2019) was a Zimbabwean diplomat, academic, and civil servant. Early life Mothobi was born in Nyamandhlovu, Zimbabwe on 22 August 1939. He graduated from both the University of Toronto and Carleton University. Career Between 1976 and 1977, Mothobi was a lecturer in the department of political science at the University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe). From 1994 to 1998, Mothobi served as the Zimbabwean ambassador to Japan and South Korea. From 1998 to 2001, Mothobi served as High Commissioner to Kenya and Uganda. While in Kenya, Mothobi also served as a representative to the United Nations Environment Programme. Within Zimbabwe, Mothobi also served as the Permanent Secretary for National Supplies (1985–1987), Permanent Secretary for Labour, Manpower Planning and Social Welfare (1984–1985), Permanent Secretary for Transport (1982–1984), Deputy Secretary for Vocational and Technical Training, Ministry of Manpower Planning and Development (1980–1982), and Director, Research and Planning, Ministry of Manpower Planning and Development (1980). From 2002 to 2004, Mothobi was chairman of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. Mothobi was also chairman of the Zimre Property Investments board from 2007 to 2016 and chairman of the SFG Insurance board from 2009