Godwin Matanga
Godwin Matanga | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police | |
| In office 12 February 2018 Acting from 19 December 2017 – 31 December 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Augustine Chihuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1962 Chipinge, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Spouse | Chamapiwa Matanga |
Tandabantu Godwin Matanga (born 5 February 1962) is a Zimbabwean police officer who served as the Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police since 19 December 2017 to 31 December 2024. He took office after the removal of Augustine Chihuri following the November 2017 coup d'état, and was officially appointed as Commissioner-General on 12 February 2018 by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He joined the police in 1982 and previously had been deputy commissioner-general since 1992. He was retired by Emerson Mnangagwa on 20 Dec 2024 with the retirement taking effect on end of day 31 December 2024. He will be 62.
A veteran of Zimbabwe's war of independence, Matanga is closely aligned with ZANU–PF and has been involved in internal party politics and anti-opposition political violence. He has been subject to American and British sanctions since 2005 and 2021, respectively.