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8 unique things you didn't know about Auxillia Mnangagwa

by Sithabile Mafu
27 Aug 2018 at 16:37hrs | Views
1.  Birthday and place of birth
Auxillia was born on 25 March 1963 in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central.

2. Family life
Second child in a family of five.

3. Primary and secondary education
Grew up on a farm in Chiweshe where she attended primary and secondary school.

4. Politics involvement
Entered politics in 1982, rising to the politburo.

5. Tertiary education
Studied in the Environment and Tourism department at the University of Zimbabwe, left for Switzerland two years later, graduating in Hotel and Tourism Administration in 2001.

6. Giving back to the community
Set up a number of women's banks in Silobela, Zhombe, Kwekwe and Chirumanzu-Zibagwe.

7. Marriage
Married Mnangagwa after the death of his previous wife Jayne who was the sister of Josiah Tongogara. The couple has been married for 30 years

8. Projects and campaigns
Auxillia has been involved in many campaigns to try and end early childhood marriages.

9. She was a member of the Pan African Parliament before resigning to focus of her philanthropic work

Source - Byo24News