Sibusiso Moyo

Sibusiso Busi Moyo (SB Moyo) (20 November 196120 January 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician and army Lieutenant general. He was noted for announcing the ousting of Robert Mugabe on national television during the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. He went on to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in the cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa from November 2017 until his death.

Early life Moyo was born at Mnene Mission Hospital in Mberengwa in 1960. He was the third of eight children. While studying at Manama Secondary School, he joined the liberation struggle in 1977.

Career SB Moyo served as a major general in the Zimbabwe National Army, before being promoted to lieutenant general on retirement in December 2017. He was promoted from brigadier general to major general by former President Robert Mugabe in January 2016.

Moyo gave a statement to state broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation on 15 November 2017, one day after the house arrest of Mugabe. Three days later, Moyo gave a vote of thanks to all Zimbabweans that marched in solidarity to remove Mugabe outside State House.

Moyo was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on 30 November 2017 by Emmerson Mnangagwa, who replaced Mugabe as President of Zimbabwe. He was one of three members of Mnangagwa's cabinet who was not a member of parliament (the others being Perrance Shiri and Kirsty Coventry). Because of Moyo's public role in ending the Mugabe regime, there was speculation in the Zimbabwean press that Moyo was tapped by Mnangagwa as his successor. Moyo was in attendance at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.

Personal life Moyo was married to Loice Matanda, a judge who also served as ZACC chairperson. Together, they had two sons and 3 daughters.

Moyo died of COVID-19 on 20 January 2021, at a local hospital in Harare. He was aged either 60 or 61. He was buried in the National Heroes' Acre.