Grace Mugabe eyes Defence ministry

First Lady Grace Mugabe is reportedly prodding President Robert Mugabe to appoint her Defence minister in the much-anticipated Cabinet reshuffle after she turned down the Women's Affairs portfolio for being less glamorous.

Zanu PF politburo member Sydney Sekeramayi is the current Defence minister while the Women's Affairs ministry has remained vacant following the reassignment of Oppah Muchinguri to the Higher Education ministry.

Mugabe left the ministry vacant when he filled other key Cabinet posts last year following a mini reshuffle necessitated by the expulsion of ministers linked to Mujuru camp.

Well-placed sources said Grace was giving the 91 year old Mugabe a torrid time, refusing to take up the Women's Affairs ministry, insisting on the all-powerful Defence ministry.