Cain Mathema
{{Short description|Zimbabwean politician}}
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| term_end = 9 November 2019
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| birth_place = Southern Rhodesia Sipepa, Tsholotsho District
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Cain Ginyilitshe Ndabazekhaya Mathema (born 25 January 1947) is a Zimbabwean politician and writer. He has held various cabinet roles in the Zimbabwean government. He is a member of Zanu-PF. He was born in Sipepa, Tsholotsho District.
Political career
Cain Mathema joined the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) in 1968.
Soon after independence, Cain Mathema worked as a senior civil servant in the government of Zimbabwe. He later contested for political office and has since served as a governor and cabinet minister.
In Robert Mugabe's government, Mathema served as:
- Deputy Minister of Rural Resources and Water Development - 1997 {{Cite news|title=President Mugabe reshuffles cabinet|date=26 July 1997|work=BBC}}
- Ambassador to Zambia
- Governor for Bulawayo - February 2004 - September 2013{{Cite news|title=Zimbabwe: Ten new ministers, two governors sworn in|date=10 February 2004|work=BBC Monitoring Africa|publisher=Factiva}}
- Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Matebeleland North - September 2013 - October 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/zimbabwe-cabinet-announcement-herald/|title=Zimbabwe Cabinet Announcement|date=2013-09-10|website=The Herald|publisher=Zimbabwe Situation|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/10/mugabe-shock-cabinet-reshuffle/|title=Mugabe in shock Cabinet reshuffle|last=newsday|date=2017-10-10|website=NewsDay Zimbabwe|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-03}}
- Minister of War Veteran - October 2017 - November 2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/10/c_136668013.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303195720/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/10/c_136668013.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2020|title=Zimbabwe's Mugabe reshuffles cabinet - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=2020-03-03}}
In Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, Mathema has served as:
- Minister of State for Matabeleland North - December 2017 - September 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/mnangagwa-names-zimbabwes-new-cabinet-12215195|title=Mnangagwa names Zimbabwe's new cabinet|date=1 December 2017|website=IOL News|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201809070477.html|title=Zimbabwe: President Announces Cabinet|last=Mudzingwa|first=Tobias|date=2018-09-07|website=allAfrica.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-03}}
- Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage - September 2018 - November 2019
- Minister of Primary and Secondary Education - November 2019 – 30 September 2021{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Since 2005, he has been placed on the United States sanctions list.[https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20051123 Issuance of new Zimbabwe Executive Order; Zimbabwe designations and designations updates.]
In late February 2008, he was present at rally supporting ZANU-PF candidate Sikhanyiso Ndlovu's bid for the Pelandaba-Mpopoma constituency seat.ZANU-Pf Candidates campaign [http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=31271&cat=1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226163113/http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=31271&cat=1 |date=26 February 2008 }} (Accessed 25 February 2008)
On 6 November 2018, he promised to crush anti-government demonstrations which he alleges were being planned by Nelson Chamisa{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}.
Personal life
Cain Mathema is a published Ndebele and English poet, playwright, short story writer and cartoonist. He has published over 20 books on all sorts of topics. His books are published by different publishing houses which include but are not limited to, Mambo Press, Longman Press, Mathema Publishers, College Press and the University of Zimbabwe amongst others. His works have been used in local universities and beyond.
In December 2016, Cain who was then Matebeleland North Provincial Governor, married 23-year-old Bathabetsoe Nare who was 47 years his junior.{{Cite news|last=Chibhamu|first=Anna|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201612240031.html|title=Zimbabwe: Minister Mathema Weds 23 Year Old Lover|date=23 December 2016|work=New Zimbabwe}}
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