Address
P.O.BOX 1235.
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
Herbert Chitepo Law School
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Honours Degree
About the Department
The Faculty of Law stands as a beacon of legal scholarship, innovation, and excellence, committed to nurturing the next generation of legal professionals, scholars, and leaders. At Great Zimbabwe Herbert Chitepo Law School, we believe that legal education goes beyond textbooks—it is about fostering critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and a profound understanding of justice. Our distinguished faculty members, drawn from diverse legal backgrounds, bring a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise to the classroom, ensuring that our students receive a world-class education that is both academically rigorous and professionally relevant.
We offer a dynamic curriculum that blends traditional legal principles with contemporary challenges, equipping our students to navigate the evolving legal landscape with confidence. Through moot court competitions, legal aid clinics, internships, and international collaborations, we provide hands-on experiences that prepare our graduates for impactful careers in law and beyond.
As we continue to uphold our legacy of excellence, we invite prospective students, legal practitioners, and researchers to join our vibrant academic community. Whether you are embarking on your legal education, seeking further specialization, or contributing to legal research, the Faculty of Law at Great Zimbabwe University is the ideal place to shape your future.
Position: Department Chairman
LLB (University of Cape Town), LLM (MSU), Post-Graduate Diploma Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)
email: bhazangwi@gzu.ac.zw
Research Areas
CHIEF SECRETARY:
M. CHIPOKA
BCom Honours in Library and Information Science (ZOU 2022), National Diploma in Secretarial Studies (Masvingo Poly 2015)
Email: mchipoka@gzu.ac.zw
DEPARTMENT LECTURERS’ PROFILES
Title and full name | Qualifications (awarding institution and year of attainment) | Contact details Cell Number and Email | Research interests |
1. Mr Tafadzwa Mhlanga
| LLBs (UZ 2013), MLIL (UZ 2024), MSPL (ZOU 2019)
| Humanitarian Law, International Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and Transitional Justice | |
2. Ms Faith Ndlovu
| LLB (MSU 2015), LLM (North-West University SA 2021), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU 2023)
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| Environmental Justice, Energy and Mining Law/Extractive Industries |
3. Mr. Tafadzwa Mbwachena
| LLB (Witwatersrand), LLM (University of Kwazulu Natal), Registered legal Practitioner)
| Tax justice and the implication of taxation, law and development in third world countries, Incorporating the values of good faith and ubuntu in the interpretation of contract law in Zimbabwe | |
4. Miss N. L Ndebele
| LLB (University of the Free State), LLM in Private Law (UFS), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)
| Family law, Property law, Contract Law and Law of Succession/Inheritance. | |
5. Mr. T. Mapanga
| LLB (University of Witwatersrand SA 2019), BSC Geography and Environmental Studies (MSU 2005)
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| Jurisprudence, African Customary Law, Property Law and Constitutional Law |
6. Mr. Takunda Chikwati
| LLB (MSU), LLM (UNISA), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)
| Corporate Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, Election Law | |
7. Mr. Lloyd Machacha
| LLBs (UZ), LLM (UZ), MCom Strategic Management and Corporate Governance (MSU), MSc monitoring and Evaluation (LSU), BSc Local Governance Honours (MSU) | Property law, Conveyancing and Notary, Legal Theory and Constitutional law | |
8. Mr. M Machaya
| LLB (University of the Western Cape), LLM (University of the Western Cape)
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| Gender, HIV, AIDS and the Law Constitutional Law Customary Law, Human Rights, Administrative Law and Local Governance |
9. Ms. Lin Mary Manyika
| LLB (Fort Hare) 2005, LLM (Kwazulu Natal) 2011. PGDHTE (GZU),2020, PGD Project Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (GZU) 2021 | Children’s and Women’s Rights, Access to justice
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10. Mrs. T. Moon | LLB ( University of Fort Hare SA 2015 ) |
| Corporate Law, Electronic transactions and cyberspace law, Labour law, Banking law |
11. Ms. N. T. Makuvise | LLB (Univen, SA), LLM (Lewis and Clark Law School, USA), PGDHTE (GZU) |
| Animal and wildlife law, community sustainability, environmental law, nature rights women and children’s rights, climate change law. |
12. Mr. D. Musebenzi | LLB (UNISA), LLM (MSU), Dip. Ed(UZ), Bsc (ZOU),ACIS(ICSAZ), FIAC,(IACZ) |
| Children’s rights, rights of persons with disabilities, international human rights law, international law, intellectual property, corporate law, tax law, access to justice |
13. Miss. E. Masiya | LLB (UL), LLM in Development and Management Law (UL), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (GZU) | Environmental Law Climate Change Law Sustainable Finance Development Law Law and Economic Development | |
14. Mr. B. Mangena | LLB (UNISA) 2018, LLM in Corporate Law (UNISA) 2024, Diploma in Education (UZ) 1997, Full CIS (Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute of Zimbabwe-Associate Member) 2005. |
| Financial services and national payment systems, International commercial contracts, Intellectual property, ESG |
15. Mr. J. Ruvengo | LLB Hons UZ 2008, LLM Constitutional and Human rights law 2016, MSU |
| Succession and Human Rights |