We are curating our readers’ social media reactions to President Robert Mugabe’s appointment of former Justice minister and Zanu PF secretary for justice Emmerson Mnangagwa as his new deputy alongside former Zimbabwe ambassador to South Africa Phekezela Mphoko.

@NewsDayZimbabwe It is like an episode of Studio 263

— Michael House (@MichaelJHouse) December 10, 2014

@newsdayzimbabwe ;This is unfortunate since these guys have been wired and will execute their duties robotically.

— Pilani Dhlakama (@Jopchereni) December 10, 2014

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@NewsDayZimbabwe @MandipaM More like a moon landing. Was that not obvious?

— Tendai Joe (@Tendaijoe) December 10, 2014

@NewsDayZimbabwe One of the best set ups ever destined to achieve greatness

— Shungu Kwangwama (@ShunguKwangwama) December 10, 2014

@NewsDayZimbabwe The bible mentions believers the SALT of the world (read Zimbabwe) so it's much ado with this nation's believers than them.

— Shungu Kwangwama (@ShunguKwangwama) December 10, 2014

BREAKING: it's confirmed! MNANGAGWA, MPHOKO NAMED VPs. What do you think? https://t.co/sGnF8MxkKZ

— NewsDay (@NewsDayZimbabwe) December 10, 2014

Reply to @NewsDayZimbabwe a sad dy for the women of Zim & Africa at large. Unfortunately driven by another women

— BENJAMIN NYIKA (@BNYIKA) December 10, 2014

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@NewsDayZimbabwe Zimbabwe gone to the looters this such a sad developmemt in the country

— Melusi Manabe (@ganuganu03) December 10, 2014

@NewsDayZimbabwe Cry the beloved daughter's of Africa. Your progress has been destroyed. A woman was responsible for pulling u down

— BENJAMIN NYIKA (@BNYIKA) December 10, 2014

@newsdayzimbabwe there goes the neighborhood

— The Dude (@captain_vinnie) December 10, 2014

@NewsDayZimbabwe he got his allies and munagagwa he secured his security after living the post.shame

— Podolsky wangtsu (@SimonChihwai) December 10, 2014

@newsdayzimbabwe Has assembled a lean mean team! It's like he has chosen people who know what must be done. They will bring progress.

— Desert Storm (@nkomo_levy) December 10, 2014