Though he had no formal medical training, Todd and his wife, Grace, set up a clinic where he delivered hundreds of babies and treated minor injuries.

Lastly, in a bid to increase the number of blacks eligible to vote from 2% to 16% of the electorate, he moved to lower property and education qualifications, but this was rejected.

[3] In a farewell statement, he said "We must make it possible for every individual to lead the good life, to win a place in the sun.

[6] After helping to co-ordinate the isolation and embargo of Rhodesia, and especially after his support for legitimising guerrilla activity by black nationalists, Todd was widely condemned as a traitor by white Rhodesians.

After years of supporting Mugabe, Todd became disillusioned with the new regime due to its blatant violence against political opponents.

[7] During retirement, Todd donated 3,000 acres (12 km2) of his ranch to former guerillas who had been maimed in the Rhodesian Bush War.