Presented by Emmanuel Zvada Representing Group 4

1. Presented by Emmanuel Zvada

2. GENERAL COMRADE JOSIAH TONGOGARA.

3. KEY DRIVERS
1.
They had not shared the vision with the masses.

4. Analysis…………
They had not informed the local people, therefore they
therefore they did not have local buy-in and could not
and could not mobilize support for the cause They had

5. 2.
They did not do an environmental
Analysis scanning the environment, learning the
characteristics of the local people and knowing the
local terrain was vital. They did not identify the
people to work with and the geographical terrain had
no cover
Ref: We also studied the characteristics of all boarder
populations

6. 3.LACK OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
They then realize the need to have alliances
Ref “We started negotiations with Frelimo with a view of
using their liberated areas in the Tete Province as an
entry point to Zimbabwe’
Chinhoyi Battle...

7. 4.
The freedom fighters lacked experience thus made
a lot of mistakes
Chinhoyi Battle...

8. …… Analysis
• The first group of armed men went into the
battle in Sinoia with no experience and as a
result made a lot of mistakes.
• (Experience matters it determine the know how
also Mistakes are important because they
directs to solutions) -There was therefore need
to study the characteristics of the people in a
given area , raise their national consciousness
to fight the enemy together (chimbwidos etc)
this enhanced teamwork.
• This was done for all the battles that took place
after 1972 and onwards.

9. 5.
They did not carry their additional weapons and supplies
with them, making it easy for the enemy to cripple their
supplies.

10. Analysis…….
They realised need to change thus
Through the Chinhoyi battle they started to plan their
ammunition supply Prior
“We spent six months building up our supplies and weaponry
inside the country.”

11. 6 Myth that White man is invincible
The leadership of Zanu learnt from the
Sinoia battle noted that the white men
was not invincible but only sufficient
preparation and planning of the battle
needed to done before engaging the
enemy forces in a battle. .

13. A. Change is inevitable
B. Two options for organizations which are either to “evolve or
die”.
C. Strategies need to be reviewed and improved
D. No challenge is invincible, need for strategic thinking and
action
E. Vision need to be shared with the masses
LESSONS LEARNT