Full Names : Saviour Kasukuwere
Born : October 23 1970,Mt Darwin
Known as Tyson
Occupation : Politician and Businessman
Wife : Barbara Kasukuwere
Children
Takudzwa (son)
Natasha (daughter)
Christian (son)
Family
Dickson Mafios (half brother)
Stan Kasukuwere (brother)
Donald Kasukuwere (brother)
Tongai Kasukuwere (brother)
Sarah Kasukuwere (sister)
Education
Chiunye Primary School
Bradley Institute
Career
9 October 2017 – 27 November 2017
Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and National Housing
6 July 2015 – 9 October 2017
Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing
11 September 2013 – 6 July 2015
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate
13 February 2009 – 11 September 2013
Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment
2000- November 2017
Member of Parliament for Mount Darwin South Parliamentary Constituency
2017 Coup
He was among the Mugabe loyalists who were detained by the army and arrested on the night the Old Regime Ouster.
Controversy
•It was reported that Kasukuwere got a vote of no confidence from all 10 provinces in Zimbabwe when he was accused of plotting to remove the then President
Robert but was saved by Grace Mugabe from expulsion.
•He was fingered in a multi-million dollar contract at Zimplats without tender
•He endorsed the Controversial Zimbabwe Indigeneous Regulations when he was Indigenization Minister
•Then Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere protested against the Dema project which shocked Mugabe and other ministers , saying it an expensive venture and a burden to the ordinary people who were already suffering due to the continued economic decline and high utility charges.
•Zanu Pf Youths accused him of abusing Youth Funds
•Patrick Zhuwao has accused him of working with Mnangagwa when he returned from self-imposed exile
•Acie Lumumba called Kasukuwere out for being a Mnangagwa project to weaken NPF
Public Fueds
He had a public fued with Acie Lumumba whom he reconciled with in September 2019 via a tweet
2023 Election
The G40 youths have endorsed his candidature
