Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Godwin MATANGAde-listed
Position
Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police
Nationality
Zimbabwe
DoB
05/02/1962
Address
Harare, Zimbabwe
Reg. ID
ZL042663
Official reason
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Godwin Matanga bears responsibility for serious human rights violations committed by the police and military during the crackdown on post-election protests in August 2018, which resulted in six civilian deaths, by virtue of his position as Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Force based ...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2021-02-01
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Zimbabwe
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to Zimbabwe continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneou...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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