Generation 40 (G40) was a faction of theZimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF), active during the 2010s. The G40 was an informal group of ZANU–PF politicians working on generation change by replacing the older officials of the party. The group promoted itself as the younger, savvy, and well educated ZANU–PF members. It was said to be led byJonathan Moyo and ZANU–PFpolitical commissar,Saviour Kasukuwere but fronted byGrace Mugabe,^[1][2][3][4] the thenFirst Lady of Zimbabwe.^[5]

Moyo has claimed he coined the term that was now wrongly used to refer to a ZANU–PF faction. He stated that he first used it in the state-controlledSunday Mail in August 2011. He stated that he was referring to younger generation of all political affiliations and gender.^[6]

Among some of those believed to have been linked to the group were the nephew of Robert Mugabe and theYouth and Indigenisation MinisterPatrick Zhuwao,^[7] Sports MinisterMakhosini Hlongwane,Deputy Minister of Public ServiceTapiwa Matangaidze,Deputy Minister of TourismAnnastacia Ndhlovu,^[8]Hurungwe EastMPSarah Mahoka,Manicaland former Provincial Affairs Minister and war veteranMandiitawepi Chimene,^[9]Vice-PresidentPhelekezela Mphoko,Minister of FinanceIgnatius Chombo,Foreign MinisterWalter Mzembi,Minister of Energy and Power DevelopmentSamuel Undenge,^[10] ZANU–PF'sMashonaland West chairmanKeith Guzah,^[11] Commissioner General of thePoliceAugustine Chihuri,^[12]Masvingo Provincial Affairs MinisterPaul Chimedza, Minister of State forBulawayoEunice Sandi Moyo, formerZANU–PF Youth League leaderKudzai Chipanga,^[13] Youth League financial secretaryTongai Kasukuwere, political commissarInnocent Hamandishe, secretary for external affairsMphehlabayo Malinga^[14] and women’s league secretary for administrationLetina Undenge.^[15]

By 19 November 2017, many members of the G40 were expelled from ZANU–PF.^[16] This was a result of thecoup d'état which also led to the resignation ofRobert Mugabe as President on 21 November 2017.^[17]Godwin Matanga replaced Augustine Chihuri as the Commissioner-General of Police, with Chihuri retiring.^[18] Generation 40 was rivaled with theLacoste group within the ZANU–PF which is allied with current PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa.

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