DOCUMENTS

Canada imposes sanctions on Zanu-PF

Statement and list of individuals issued September 4 and 5 2008

Zimbabwe

On September 4, 2008, the Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations (SOR/2008-248) came into force in order to respond to the gravity of the situation in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has been in serious decline for a decade; however, events since March 2008, including a marked escalation in human rights violations and violence directed at the political opposition, a stolen election, the denial of a peaceful democratic transition and a worsening humanitarian situation have taken the crisis to a new level.

Subject to certain exceptions, the measures implemented by the Regulations include:

  • a ban on the export of arms and related material to Zimbabwe or to any person in Zimbabwe;
  • a prohibition on the transport of arms and related material to Zimbabwe aboard a Canadian vessel or aircraft;
  • a prohibition on the provision of technical or financial assistance or services relating to arms and related material, including the provision, transfer or communication of technical data, to Zimbabwe or any person in Zimbabwe;
  • requirement on any person in Canada and Canadian outside of Canada to freeze the assets of listed Zimbabwean persons and entities;
  • a prohibition on Zimbabwean aircraft from flying over or landing in Canada.

Under the Regulations, the Governor in Council may approve and list on a schedule to the Regulations the names of persons for which there are reasonable grounds to believe that they are connected with the Government of Zimbabwe or persons or entities engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe. The Regulations provide a review mechanism to remove names from the schedule upon receipt of a petition from a designated person. Follow this link for an administrative list of designated persons subject to the assets freeze pursuant to section 6 of the Regulations.

The Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2008-249), made pursuant to subsection 4(4) of the Special Economic Measures Act authorizes the Minister of Foreign Affairs to issue to any person in Canada or any Canadian outside Canada a permit to carry out a specified activity or transaction, or any class of activity or transaction, that is restricted or prohibited pursuant to the Regulations.

List of Designated Persons

Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations

The following is an administrative list of designated persons in the Schedule pursuant to section 2 of the Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations, which provides:

(2) A person whose name is listed in the schedule is a person in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is:

•a.       a former or current senior official of the Government of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front or a successor to either of the foregoing;

•b.       an associate or family member of a person set out in paragraph (a);

•c.       an entity owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of a person set out in paragraph (a) or (b);

•d.       an entity owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African Nation Union - Patriotic Front or a successor to either of the foregoing;

•e.       a person engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe; or a senior official of an entity referred to paragraph (e).

Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations

List of Designated Persons

Part A - Names of Individuals (download version)

 

ID #

Last Name

First Name

Second Name

DOB

Title, Position, Other information

1

MUGABE

 Robert

Gabriel

21/02/1924

President

2

MSIKA

 Joseph

 

06/12/1923

Vice-President

3

MUJURU

 Joyce

 

15/04/1955

Vice-President

4

BUKA

 Flora

 

25/02/1968

Minister of State for Special Affairs in the President's Office responsible for Land and Resettlement Programmes

4

BHUKA

Flora

 

25/02/1968

Minister of State for Special Affairs in the President's Office responsible for Land and Resettlement Programmes

5

CHIGWEDERE

 Aeneas

Soko

25/11/1939

Minister of Education, Sports and Culture

6

CHIMUTENGWENDE

 Chenhamo

Chakezha

28/08/1943

Minister of State for Public and Interactive Affairs

7

CHINAMASA

 Patrick

Anthony

25/01/1947

Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

8

CHINDORI-CHININGA

 Edward

 

14/03/1955

Formerly Minister of Mines and Mining Development

9

CHIPANGA

 Tongesai

Shadreck

10/10/1946

Formerly Deputy Minister of Home Affairs

10

CHOMBO

 Ignatius

Morgan

01/08/1952

Minister of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development; ZANU-PF Politburo Member; Secretary of the Politburo Committee on Lands and Resettlement

11

GOCHE

 Nicholas

 

01/08/1946

Minister of Public Services, Labour and Social Welfare; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for National Security

12

GUMBO

 Rugare

Aleck

08/03/1940

Minister of Agriculture; formerly Minister of Economic Development; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Administration

13

JOKONYA

 Tichaona

Joseph

27/12/1938

Minister of Information and Publicity

14

KURUNERI

 Christopher

Tichaona

 04/04/1949

Formerly Minister of Finance and Economic Development

15

MADE

 Joseph

Mtakwese

 21/11/1954

Minister of State for Agricultural Engineering and Mechanisation; formerly Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

16

MANYIKA

 Elliot

Tapfumanei

30/07/1955

Minister without Portfolio; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Commissariat

17

MIDZI

 Amos

Bernard

 04/07/1952

Minister of Mines and Mining Development

18

MNANGAGWA

 Emmerson

Dambudzo

15/09/1946

Minister of Rural Housing and Social Amenities; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Legal Affairs

19

MOHADI

 Kembo

Campbell

15/11/1949

Minister of Home Affairs; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs

20

MOYO

 Jonathan

Nathaniel

12/01/1957

Formerly Minister of Information and Publicity

21

MOYO

 July

Gabarari

07/05/1950

Formerly Minister of Energy and Power Development; formerly Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

22

MPOFU

 Obert

Moses

12/10/1951

Minister of Industry and International Trade; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for National Security

23

MUCHENA

 Olivia

Nyembezi

18/08/1946

Minister of State for Science and Technology Development; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Science and Technology

24

MUCHINGURI

 Oppah

Chamu

14/12/1958

Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Women's Affairs

25

MUDENGE

 Stan

Isaak

17/12/1941

Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for External Affairs

26

MUMBENGEGWI

 Samuel

Creighton

23/10/1942

Minister of Finance; formerly Minister of Indigenization and Empowerment

27

MUMBENGEGWI

 Simbarashe

Simbanenduku

20/07/1945

Minister of Foreign Affairs

28

MURERWA

 Herbert

Muchemwa

31/07/1941

Formerly Minister of Finance; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Education

29

MUSHOHWE

 Christopher

Chindoti

06/02/1954

Minister of Transport and Communication

30

MUTASA

 Didymus

Noel

27/07/1935

Minister of State for National Security, Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Administration

31

MUTEZO

 Munacho

Thomas

14/02/1954

Minister of Water Resources and Infrastructural Development

32

MUTINHIRI

 Ambrose

 

22/02/1944

Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation

33

NDLOVU

 Sikhanyiso

Duke

 04/05/1937

Minister of Information and Publicity; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Education; formerly Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education

34

NGUNI

 Sylvester

Robert

04/08/1955

Minister of Economic Development; formerly Deputy Minister of Agriculture

35

NHEMA

 Francis

Dunstan

17/04/1959

Minister of Environment and Tourism

36

NYAMBUYA

 Michael

Reuben

23/07/1955

Minister of Energy and Power Development

37

NYONI

 Sithembiso

Gile

20/09/1949

Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Indigenization and Empowerment

38

PARIRENYATWA

 David

Pagwese

02/08/1950

Minister of Health and Child Welfare; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Health and Child Welfare

39

SEKERAMAYI

 Sydney

Tigere

30/03/1944

Minister of Defence; ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Health and Child Welfare

40

SHAMU

 Webster

Kotiwani

06/06/1945

Minister of State for Policy Implementation; Member of ZANU-PF Politburo

41

UDENGE

 Samuel

 

 

Minister of State for State Enterprises, Anti-Monopolies and Anti-Corruption; formerly Deputy Minister of Economic Development

42

CHAPFIKA

 David

 

07/04/1957

Deputy Minister of Agriculture

43

CHARAMBA

 George

 

04/04/1963

Permanent Secretary, Department for Information and Publicity

44

CHIHOTA

 Phineas

 

23/11/1950

Deputy Minister of Industry and International Trade

45

DAMASANE

 Abigail

 

27/05/1952

Deputy Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development

46

DOKORA

 Lazarus

 

 

Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education

47

GEORGIAS

 Aguy

 

 

Senator; Deputy Minister of Economic Development

48

KASUKUWERE

 Saviour

 

23/10/1970

Deputy Minister of Youth Development and Employment Creation; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy-Secretary for Youth Affairs

49

LANGA

 Andrew

 

13/01/1965

Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism

50

MACHAYA

 Jaison

Max

13/06/1952

Formerly Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development

51

MAHOFA

 Shuvai

Ben

04/04/1941

Formerly Deputy Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation

52

MALULEKE

 Titus

Hatlani

 

Deputy Minister of Education, Sport and Culture

53

MARUMAHOKO

 Reuben

 

04/04/1948

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; formerly Deputy Minister of Home Affairs

54

MATIZA

 Joel

Biggie

17/08/1960

Deputy Minister of Rural Housing and Social Amenities

55

MATONGA

 Bright

 

circa 1969

Deputy Minister of Information and Publicity

56

MATSHALAGA

 Obert

 

21/04/1951

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs; formerly Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

57

MATSHIYA

 Melusi

Mike

 

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

58

MBIRIRI

 Partson

 

 

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development

59

MUDEDE

 Tobaiwa

Tonneth

22/12/1942

Registrar General

60

MUGUTI

 Edwin

 

02/05/1964

Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare

61

MUTINHIRI

 Tracey

 

 

Deputy Minister of Indigenization and Empowerment

62

MUTIWEKUZIVA

 Kenneth

Kaparadza

27/05/1948

Deputy Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development

63

MZEMBI

 Walter

 

 

Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Infrastructural Development

64

NCUBE

 Abedinico

 

13/10/1954

Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

65

NYANHONGO

 Hubert

Magadzire

 

Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications

66

RUSERE

 Tinos

 

10/05/1945

Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development

67

SAKABUYA

 Morris

 

 

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development

68

SHUMBA

 Isaiah

Masvayamwando

03/01/1949

Deputy Minister of Education, Sports and Culture

69

SIBANDA

 Mishek

 

 

Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet

70

STAMPS

 Timothy

 

15/10/1936

Health Advisor, Office of the President

71

ZHUWAO

 Patrick

 

23/05/1967

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology; nephew of Robert MUGABE (President)

76

BIMHA

 Michael

Chakanaka

 

Chairman, Air Zimbabwe

77

CHINOTIMBA

 Joseph

 

 

Deputy Chairman, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association

78

CHIREMBA

 Miriai

 

 

Chief, Financial Intelligence Unit, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

79

DEKETEKE

 Pirirayi

 

 

Chairman, Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe

80

DUBE

 Tshinga

Judge

03/07/1941

CEO, Zimbabwe Defence Industries

81

GONO

 Gideon

 

29/11/1959

Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

82

KEREKE

 Munyaradzi

 

 

Chief Counsellor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

83

MAHOSO

 Tafataona

P.

 

Chair, Media Information Commission

84

MANYONDA

 Kenneth

Vhundukai

10/08/1934

Vice Chairman, Air Zimbabwe

85

MUTASA

 Justin

 

 

Chairman, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings; CEO, Zimbabwe Newspapers Group

86

NKALA

 Herbert

 

 

Chairman, Zimbabwe Newspapers Ltd.

87

NYIKAYARAMBA

 Douglas

 

 

Chairman, National Railways of Zimbabwe

88

SIBANDA

 Jabulani

 

31/12/1970

Formerly National Chairman, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association

89

ZINDI

 Fred

 

 

Chair, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe

90

CHARUMBIRA

 Fortune

Zefanaya

10/06/1962

President of the Council of Chiefs; formerly Deputy Minister of Local Government; Member of Parliament; ZANU-PF Central Committee Member

91

CHIMBUDZI

 Alice

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member

92

CHITEPO

 Victoria

 

27/03/1928

ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member

93

DABENGWA

 Dumiso

 

06/12/1939

ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member

94

GULA-NDEBELE

 Sobuza

 

12/08/1954

Attorney-General

95

HOVE

 Richard

 

23/09/1939

ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Economic Affairs

96

HUNI

 Munyaradzi

 

 

Journalist for state newspaper "The Herald"

97

KANGAI

 Kumbirai

 

17/02/1938

ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for External Affairs

98

LESABE

 Thenjiwe

 

05/01/1933

ZANU-PF Politburo Member

99

MADZONGWE

 Edna

 

11/07/1943

President of the Senate; ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Production and Labour

100

MALINGA

 Joshua

 

28/04/1944

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for the Disabled and Disadvantaged

101

MAPHOSA

 Fidelian

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member

102

MAVHAIRE

 Dzikamai

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Member; Deputy Secretary of the Politburo Committee on Lands and Resettlement

103

MOYO

 Gilbert

 

 

Directed ZANU-PF militias.

104

MOYO

 Headman

 

 

ZANU-PF Provincial Chairman, Matabeleland North

105

MOYO

 Musa

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member

106

MOYO

 Simon

Khaya

01/10/1945

Formerly ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs; Zimbabwe Ambassador to South Africa

107

MUGABE

 Leo

 

28/08/1962

Member of Parliament; Nephew of Robert MUGABE (President)

108

MUGABE

 Sabina

 

14/10/1934

ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member

109

MUJURU

 Solomon

Tapfumaneyi

01/05/1949

ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member; formerly Commander, Zimbabwe Defence Forces

110

MUZENDA

 Tsitsi

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member

111

NDLOVU

 Naison

 

22/10/1930

ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Production and Labour

112

NDLOVU

 Richard

 

26/06/1942

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for the Commissariat

113

NKOMO

 John

Landa

22/08/1934

Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of ZANU-PF

114

NYATHI

 George

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary of Science and Technology

115

PATEL

 Bharat

 

 

Public Prosecutor

116

PATEL

 Khantibhal

 

28/10/1928

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Finance

117

POTE

 Selina

M.

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Gender and Culture

118

SAKUPWANYA

 Stanley

 

circa 1945

ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for the Disabled and Disadvantaged

119

SANDI

 Eunice

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs

120

SAVANHU

 Tendai

 

21/03/1968

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary of Transport and Social Welfare

121

SHAMUYARIRA

 Nathan

Marwirakuwa

29/09/1928

ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Information and Publicity

122

SIKHOSANA

 Absolom

 

 

ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Youth Affairs

123

TAWENGWA

 Solomon

Chirume

15/06/1940.

ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Finance

124

TSHAWE

 Jabulani

 

 

ZANU-PF Provincial Chairman, Bulawayo

125

UTETE

 Charles

 

30/10/1938

Chairman of the Presidential Land Review Committee; Chairman, Industrial Development Corporation

126

ZVINAVASHE

 Vitalis

 

27/09/1943

Member of the ZANU-PF Politburo, Secretary of the Politburo Committee on Indigenization and Empowerment

127

BASUTU

 Abu

 

 

Air Force General; Matabeleland South

128

BONYONGWE

 Happyton

 

06/11/1960

Director-General, Central Intelligence Organisation

129

BVUDZIJENA

 Wayne

 

 

Assistant Police Commissioner

130

CHIHURI

 Augustine

 

10/03/1953

Police Commissioner

131

CHIWENGA

 Constantine

 

25/08/1956

Lt. Gen.; Commander, Zimbabwe Defence Forces

132

JANGARA

 Thomsen

 

 

Assistant to Police Prefect, Chief Police Commissioner based in Southerton, responsible for Harare South

133

MABUNDA

 Musarahana

 

 

Assistant Police Commissioner

134

MANDIZHA

 Barbara

 

24/10/1959

Deputy Police Commissioner

135

MATANGA

 Godwin

 

05/02/1962

Deputy Police Commissioner

136

MATIBIRI

 Innocent

 

09/10/1968

Deputy Police Commissioner

137

MUGARIRI

 Bothwell

 

 

Senior Assistant Police Commissioner

138

MUSARIRI

 Munyaradzi

 

 

Assistant Police Commissioner

139

MUZONZINI

 Elisha

 

24/06/1957

Brigadier, formerly Director-General, Central Intelligence Organisation

140

SHIRI

 Perence

 

01/11/1955

Air Marshal, Air Force

141

SIBANDA

 Levy

 

 

Deputy Police Commissioner

142

SIBANDA

 Phillip

Valentine

25/08/1956

Commander, Zimbabwe National Army

143

MATIBIRI

 Innocent

Tonderai

 

Assistant Director General of the Police; Relative of Robert MUGABE (President)

144

VETERAI

 Edmore

 

 

Senior Assistant Police Commissioner, Officer Commanding Harare

145

ZIMONDI

 Paradzai

 

04/03/1947

Prisons Director

146

CHIWESHE

 George

 

04/06/1953

Chairman, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

147

KAZEMBE

 Joyce

 

 

Deputy Chair, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

148

SEKERAMAYI

 Lovemore

 

 

Chief Election Officer, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

149

CHAPFIKA

 Abina

 

23/08/1961

Spouse of David CHAPFIKA (Minister of Agriculture)

150

CHINAMASA

 Monica

 

1950

Spouse of Patrick Anthony CHINAMASA (Minister of Justice)

151

CHINAMASA

 Gamuchirai

 

11/11/1991

Child of Patrick Anthony CHINAMASA (Minister of Justice)

152

CHIWENGA

 Jocelyn

 

 

Spouse of Lt. Gen. Constantine CHIWENGA (Commander, Zimbabwe Defence Forces)

153

CHOMBO

Ever

 

20/09/1956

Spouse of Ignatius CHOMBO (Minister of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development)

154

CHOMBO

Marian

 

11/08/1960

Spouse of Ignatius CHOMBO (Minister of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development)

155

GONO

Hellin

Mushanyuri

06/05/1962

Spouse of Gideon GONO (Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe)

156

MUCHINGURI

Natasha

 

1994

Child of Oppah Chamu Zvipange MUCHINGURI (Minister of Women's Affairs)

157

MUCHINGURI

Tanya

 

1989

Child of Oppah Chamu Zvipange MUCHINGURI (Minister of Women's Affairs)

158

MUGABE

Grace

 

23/07/1965

Spouse of Robert MUGABE (President)

159

NDLOVU

Rose

Jaele

27/09/1939

Spouse of Sikhanyiso NDLOVU (Minister of Information and Publicity)

160

NKOMO

Georgina

Ngwenya

4/08/1966

Spouse of John NKOMO (Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of ZANU-PF)

161

NKOMO

Louise

S.

25/08/1964

Spouse of Francis NHEMA (Minister of Environment and Tourism)

161

NHEMA

Louise

Sehulle

25/08-1964

Spouse of Francis NHEMA (Minister of Environment and Tourism)

162

NYONI

Peter

Baka

10/01/1950

Spouse of Sithembiso NYONI (Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development)

163

SEKERAMAYI

Tsitsi

Chihrui

1944

Spouse of Sydney SEKERAMAYI (Minister of Defence)

164

CHIGUDU

Tinaye

Elisha

13/08/1942

Provincial Governor, Manicaland

165

CHIWEWE

Willard

 

19/03/1949

Provincial Governor, Masvingo

166

HUNGWE

Josaya

Dunira

07/11/1935

Formerly Provincial Governor, Masvingo

167

KAUKONDE

Ray

Joseph

04/03/1963

Provincial Governor, Mashonaland East

168

MAFA

David

John

 

ZANU-PF Provincial Chairman, Mashonaland West

169

MAKWAVARARA

Sekesai

 

 

Acting Mayor of Harare; Member of ZANU-PF Politburo

170

MASAWI

Ephraim

Sango

 

Governor, Mashonaland Central and ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Information and Publicity

171

MASUKU

Angeline

 

14/10/1936

Provincial Governor, Matabeleland South and ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Gender and Culture

172

MATHEMA

Cain

Ginyilitshe

28/01/1948

Provincial Governor, Bulawayo Metropolitan

173

MATHUTHU

Thokozile

 

 

Provincial Governor, Matabeleland North and ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Transport and Welfare

174

MPOFU

Rido

 

 

ZANU-PF Provincial Chairman, Matabeleland South

175

MSIPA

Cephas

George

07/07/1931

Provincial Governor, Midlands

176

SAMKANGE

Nelson

Tapera

 

Provincial Governor, Mashonaland West

177

ZVAYI

Cesar

 

 

 

178

CHARAMBA

Rudo

Grace

20/06/1964

 

179

DABENGWA

Ijeoma

 

27/10/1971

 

180

MURERWA

Ruth

Chipo

27/07/1947

 

181

ZHUWAO

Beauty

Lily

10/01/1965

 

Statement issued by the Canadian government September 4 and 5 2008 (see here and here)