He returned to an independent Zimbabwe in 1980.

In 1981 he was threatened with deportation by the then apartheid government who did not like his activities promoting the new independent Zimbabwe.

Rhodesia returned to the Olympics in 1980 as recognized independent Zimbabwe.

From 1979 on he worked as a lawyer in independent Zimbabwe until 1986 when he was appointed High Court Judge.

He stayed on in independent Zimbabwe for three years and then crossed the Limpopo.

Now one of Africa's oldest papers, it continues life in independent Zimbabwe as the Herald.

He persuaded her to adopt a policy on Rhodesia that succeeded in producing the transition to an independent Zimbabwe.

He served as the independent Zimbabwe's second finance minister.

In 1980 he then returned to the newly independent Zimbabwe to work for the government in regional development, and arranging state visits.

Police seal off the printing plant and offices of Zimbabwe's last remaining independent daily newspaper, Daily News.