Education has been proved to be and
holds the key to life and Zimbabwe`s very
own President Robert Mugabe tops as the
most educated President the World has
ever seen.
Zimbabwe also has a very high literacy
rate, one of Zimbabwe`s pride.
Love or hate Mugabe let facts be facts and
let them be told, a lot of people envy him.
Mugabe is a qualified teacher, he has a
qualification in Economics, he is a
lawyer, he has master of laws from
the University of London’s external
programme, he obtained a BA degree
in 1951 from Fort Hare University in
South Africa, amongst other
qualifications.
At 90 Mugabe leads Zimbabwe, he still has
a spring in his stride, he is very eloquent.
Coming to the English language the man
speaks the Queen`s language better than
the rest of the World.
Dictator, thug, thief, murderer, ruthless,
demented, ferocious, the most dangerous
person, destroyer, wife snatcher, die hard,
diamond thief, selfish are some of the
words used to describe the man.
President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the
world’s most educated president as well,
was born on February 21, 1924, in
Kutama, Southern Rhodesia (now
Zimbabwe), just months after Southern
Rhodesia had become a British Crown
colony. As a result, the people of his
village were oppressed by new laws and
faced limitations to their education and job
opportunities.
Mugabe addressing investors in New York,
1982
Although many people in Southern
Rhodesia went only as far as a grammar
school, Mugabe was fortunate enough to
receive a good education. He attended
school at the local Jesuit mission under the
supervision of school director Father
O’Hea. A powerful influence on the boy,
O’Hea taught Mugabe that all people
should be treated equally and educated to
the fulfillment of their abilities. Mugabe’s
teachers, who called him “a clever lad,”
were early to recognize his abilities as
considerable.
Mugabe holds seven academic degrees
from South Africa’s Fort Hare University,
University of South Africa (Unisa) and
University of London. Six of Mugabe’s
university degrees were actually earned
while he was doing distance learning and
of the six, he got two of them while he was
in prison. The seven hard-earned degrees
cover a broad range of disciplines
including education, economics,
administration, and law.
Over the course of nine years, President
Mugabe studied privately while teaching at
a number of mission schools in Southern
Rhodesia. Mugabe continued his education
at the University of Fort Hare in South
Africa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in history and English in 1951.
Mugabe then returned to his hometown to
teach there. By 1953, he had earned his
Bachelor of Education degree through
correspondence courses.
In 1955, Mugabe moved to Northern
Rhodesia. There, he taught for four years
at Chalimbana Training College while also
working toward his Bachelor of Science
degree in economics through
correspondence courses with the
University of London. After moving to
Ghana, Mugabe completed his economics
degree in 1958.
Mugabe is, a genuine university graduate
having obtained a BA from the University
of Fort Hare in 1951. He subsequently
earned six further degrees , including a
BAdmin and BEd from the University of
South Africa and a BSc, bachelor of laws,
MSc and master of laws from the
University of London’s external
programme.
The two law degrees were earned while he
was in prison and the MSc while leading
the Zimbabwe government
People have used Mugabe`s name to
enrich themselves, he has been blamed by
murderers to claim they are working for
him but when these crimes take place he
is not even aware of them.
Let`s just say the man has been
unfortunate to have been let down by his
very own people and he gets the insults.
Mugabe has a way of capturing attention
during his speeches and has a way of
cracking jokes in between.
Journalists scramble to take shots of
Mugabe in Rome
For those who follow Mugabe`s stories
many would have noticed that he used
gatherings to hit back at the West and his
enemies or haters, where he mentions
them and sends out his intended
messages yet he can be quiet when many
are talking and spreading rumours.
Many have spread rumours that he died
but the man will surface and is seen
continuing to serve his country.
Old age is another topic that is always on
the World`s agenda but he has soldiered
on and if compared to many his age or half
of his age who are already in nursing
homes Mugabe deserves credit.
Age is a number which does not limit
someone`s brains or abilities so people
should not get away with saying I am old I
cannot work and go on benefits.
ACADEMIC DEGREES:
1. Bachelor of Arts (History and
English) (BA) degree from the
University of Fort Hare (1951)
2. Bachelor of Administration
(B.Admin) from University of South
Africa (Unisa)
3. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) from
the University of South Africa (Unisa)
4. Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in
Economics from University of London
5. Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from
University of London
6. Master of Laws (LL.M) from
University of London
7. Master of Science (MSc.) in
Economics from University of London
The two law degrees were earned while he
was in prison (between 1964 and 1975)
and the MSc while leading the Zimbabwe
government after independence.
REVOKED HONORARY DEGREES:
1. Honorary LLD degree from University
of Edinburgh (1994), which was
however revoked in June 2007.
2. Honorary LLD degree from University
of Massachusetts (1986), which was
also revoked in June 2008.
3. Honorary LLD degree from Michigan
State University (1990), and was
revoked on 12 September 2008.
HONORARY DEGREES:
1. Honorary LLD degree from Ahmadou
Bello University (Nigeria)
2. Honorary LLD degree from
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia)
3. Honorary LLD degree from University
of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
4. Honorary LLD degree from St.
Augustine’s University (Tanzania)
5. Honorary LLD degree from
Lomonosov Moscow State University
(Russia)
6. Honorary LLD degree from Solusi
University (Zimbabwe)
7. Honorary D.Litt. degree from Africa
University (Zimbabwe)
8. Honorary D.Civil Laws degree from
University of Mauritius (Mauritius)
9. Honorary D.Com. degree from For
Hare University (South Africa)
10. Honorary D.Tech. degree from
National University of Science and
Technology (Zimbabwe)
11. Honorary D.Phil (African Heritage and
Philosophy) degree from Great
Zimbabwe University (Zimbabwe)
They should learn from him before he dies
otherwise he will take his secret to the
grave.
Other facts of life to learn from Mugabe
are one should eat healthy food and stay
away from junk, engage in sports and stay
away from women, that`s why Mugabe
stands tall and alive at 90 while 30 year
olds are dying from AIDS.