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The Late Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo

THE Joshua Nkomo National Foundation (JNNF) is there to effectively perpetuate the legacy of the late nationalist and Vice- President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo.

Dr Nkomo stood for hope, unity, peace and prosperity for Zimbabwe.

Dr Nkomo was a luminary and founding father of Zimbabwe’s modern history who invested his entire life to the service of his people and lived to see his political vision and leadership give birth to the modern Zimbabwe.

For these reasons the title of “Father Zimbabwe” has grown around his legacy like a halo of light.  To preserve the rich legacy of this man of the people the JNNF was established to preserve Dr. Nkomo’s life and legacy and protect the same for posterity.

The purpose of the JNNF includes and is not limited to the following:

·    To honour and highlight for the benefit of posterity the rich legacy of leadership, personal sacrifice, patriotism and national reconstruction that have been bequeathed to Zimbabwe by this great champion of Zimbabwe’s Nationalist Movement that culminated in Independence in 1980;

·    To recall and uphold the constructive spirit of national reconciliation that informed some of the most selfless decisions of this great nationalist;

·    To celebrate the profound capacity of the man to subordinate and sacrifice narrow sectional interests under the imperatives of the broader and more compelling interests of national unity;

·    To explore the power and content of the Joshua Nkomo brand and the transgenerational impact of his leadership and its relevance to modern day and future Zimbabwe, especially given the challenges of the post-colonial era.