Abednico Ncube

Abednico Ncube is a Zimbabwean politician and a member of the ZANU-PF who is the current Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in Matabeleland South Province.

With his late wife who passed away in early 2011 due to a kidney failure at Mpilo Central Hospital aged at 56, he had seven children and five grandchildren.

[1] On 9 November 2016, as the Minister of Rural Development, Promotion Arts and National Heritage, Ncube installed Edwin Bhululu Sivalo Mahlangu as chief at a colourful ceremony.

[1] After the October 2017 cabinet reshuffle, he lost his titles and was succeeded by Aaron Maboyi Ncube, the former Minister of State for Matabeleland South province.

[9] In 2015, Ncube was allegedly reported to allocate Maleme Ranch to a central intelligence officer, Rodrick Mashingaidze without the consent of the lands committee and local traditional leaders.