{"id":1206,"date":"2020-08-19T04:14:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T04:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/egovt\/?page_id=1206"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:24:43","slug":"zna-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zna.gov.zw\/?page_id=1206","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1206\" class=\"elementor elementor-1206\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-118a773 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"118a773\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea3de6f\" data-id=\"ea3de6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"5cf5498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title second_font\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title \">if you cannot find the answer below, please use the contact form or <br>send us an email to mail@domain.com<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0282239 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6ee3e2\" data-id=\"f6ee3e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9007c04 ova_toggle_custom_egovt elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"9007c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the mandate of the Zimbabwe National Army?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1511\"><p>The ZNA\u2019s mission is to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests of Zimbabwe. It also contributes to regional and international peace and security.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I join the ZNA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1512\"><p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"715\">To apply, you must be a Zimbabwean citizen, meet academic, physical and medical fitness requirements, and submit an application during an advertised intake. For example, for general duty soldier roles:<\/p><ul data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1166\"><li data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"842\"><p data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"842\">Minimum five \u201cO\u201d Level passes (grade C or better) including English and Mathematics.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"952\"><p data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"952\">Physical\/medical fitness (minimum height\/weight for males\/females).\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1047\"><p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1047\">Age limits apply (e.g., 18\u201322 years for some roles).\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1166\"><p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1166\">The ZNA does <strong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1070\">not<\/strong> charge fees or engage third-party agents for recruitment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are typical academic and physical requirements for Officer Cadet positions?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1513\"><ul><li data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1485\"><p data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1485\">Academic: At least six points at \u201cA\u201d Levels plus five \u201cO\u201d Level passes (including English &amp; Mathematics) for Officer Cadets. Higher diplomas\/degrees are an advantage.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1607\"><p data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1607\">Age: 18\u201322 years for A-level holders, up to 26 for those with diplomas\/degrees.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1781\"><p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1781\">Physical: Minimum height of 1.65 m for males and 1.55 m for females, weights 55 kg for males and 53 kg for females in some adverts.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1781\"><p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1781\">Applicants must be medically fit and single in many cases.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1514\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1514\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where do I submit my application and how will I know when recruitment is open?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1514\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1514\"><p>Applications are submitted at designated ZNA Formation Headquarters or camps as listed in recruitment adverts as per the applicant&#8217;s <strong>Province of Origin<\/strong>. For example, venues include Kaguvi Barracks (Harare), Mzilikazi Barracks (Bulawayo), etc. Recruitment is announced publicly via media adverts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1515\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1515\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does it cost money to apply for recruitment in the ZNA? 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The ZNA\u2019s mission is to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests of Zimbabwe. It also contributes to regional and international peace and security. How can I join the ZNA? To apply, you must be a Zimbabwean citizen, meet academic, physical and medical fitness requirements, and submit an application during an advertised intake. For example, for general duty soldier roles: Minimum five \u201cO\u201d Level passes (grade C or better) including English and Mathematics.\u00a0 Physical\/medical fitness (minimum height\/weight for males\/females).\u00a0 Age limits apply (e.g., 18\u201322 years for some roles).\u00a0 The ZNA does not charge fees or engage third-party agents for recruitment. What are typical academic and physical requirements for Officer Cadet positions? Academic: At least six points at \u201cA\u201d Levels plus five \u201cO\u201d Level passes (including English &amp; Mathematics) for Officer Cadets. 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