Joshua Sacco

Joshua Kurt Sacco (born 22 August 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician and former musician who was elected to the National Assembly of Zimbabwe in the 2018 general election. He represents the constituency of Chimanimani East as a member of ZANU–PF. He was re-elected in the 2023 general election. Sacco joined the government as the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development in September 2023.

Early life and education One of three children, Sacco was born on 22 August 1978 in Cape Town in the former Cape Province of South Africa. His parents, Robert Paul and Mary Elizabeth Sacco, were part of the anti-apartheid movement and members of the banned African National Congress. At the age of three, Sacco's parents moved the family to the newly independent Zimbabwe, seeking refuge from the apartheid government.

Political career Sacco joined ZANU–PF, Zimbabwe's ruling party since independence in 1980, in 1999 at cell-level. He gradually rose through the party's ranks, serving on the District Committee, the National Youth League Executive Committee before becoming a member of the party's Central Committee. Undenge won the primary election, however, Sacco disputed the result. Nonetheless, he campaigned for Undenge in the run-up to the general election which Undenge won.

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in March 2019, Sacco was accused of lying and deserting his constituents during the cyclone. Sacco denied the allegations and was defended by president Emmerson Mnangagwa and vice-president Constantino Chiwenga. In November of the same year, Sacco urged the national government to declare missing people from Cyclone Idai as deceased.

Sacco stood uncontested in the party primary election in March 2023 and was re-elected to the National Assembly at the general election held in August 2023. On 14 September 2023, Sacco was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development during a ceremony at State House in Harare following his appointment by Mnangagwa.

Personal life Sacco is married to Mercy Vhiki, one of the granddaughters of the late tribal chief Benjamin Muusha. They have four daughters together.

Sacco and his family are members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC); he is the church's coordinator in Chimanimani.