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Zimbabwean politician

Dr. Cephas George Msipa (7 July – 17 October ) was a Zimbabwean teacher, philanthropist and politician who served as the governor of Midlands Province.

Education

Msipa was educated at Siboza School from to before going to Dadaya Mission where he was taught by Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole.

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He left school in but returned to Dadaya in to train as a primary school teacher. Between and , he studied privately for his Matriculation Exemption Certificate

General career

He taught at schools in Shabani, Kwekwe from to He was Headmaster for schools in Harare from to During he attended the World Teachers' Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In the same year he attended a seminar in Nairobi, Kenya. He was the President of the Rhodesia Teachers' Association from to He was dismissed from the teaching profession by the Government in but was however retained by the Teachers Association which recognised his value by appointing him its paid secretary