5. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE ZHRC 5.1 Commissioners The ZHRC commenced the year 2016 with 8 Commissioners including the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson. These are; Commissioner Elasto Hilarious Mugwadi (Chairperson), Commissioner Ellen Sithole (Deputy Chairperson), Commissioner Muriel Kwanele Jirira, Commissioner Joseph Kurebwa, Commissioner Sheila Hillary Matindike, Commissioner Sethulo Ncube, Commissioner Carroll Themba Khombe and Commissioner Japhet Ndabeni Ncube. An additional appointment was made to the Commission in 2016 to fulfil the required membership compliment of 9 Commissioners. The appointment of Commissioner Petunia Chiriseri was with effect from 07 July 2016. Commissioner Chiriseri was immediately tasked to chair the Children’s Rights Thematic Working Group (TWG). Her first official assignment was participating at the belated Day of the African Child commemorations held at SOS Children’s Villages in Waterfalls, Harare on the 30th of July 2016. Since then, Commissioner Chiriseri has been involved in a lot of the Commission’s work in the office as well as in the field. Commissioner Petunia Chiriseri holds a Masters in Business Leadership and a Bachelor of Science, Botany and Zoology from the University of Zimbabwe, among various other qualifications. The new Commissioner has been involved in a series of advocacy activities as a Founder of Christian Mothers Voice, a movement formed to create constitutional awareness and the inclusion of Women’s Voice in Africa as well as Founder of Concerned Christian Leaders Network, a campaign for Hunhu/Ubuntu. Fig 3: His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe R. G. Mugabe (centre) poses for a picture flanked by Commissioner Pastor Petunia Chiriseri (to his left) soon after her swearing in ceremony at State House. Protecting, Promoting and Enforcing Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 11