A decade spent on a tightrope

Matambo leaves behind a huge deficit
Matambo leaves behind a huge deficit

In his 10 years at the Finance Ministry, former minister, Kenneth Matambo gained a reputation as a straight shooter.

Where his predecessor, the late Baledzi Gaolathe was reserved, renowned for being expressionless and restrained, Matambo during his decade at the helm, built a culture of something approaching ‘fearsome’ around him.

“Gaolathe was quiet but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t see that someone was doing something wrong around him,” a long time Finance Ministry insider says.

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