A recent study by a group of South African academics has confirmed the widely held view that Zimbabwe's former First Lady, Grace Mugabe used her proximity to the most powerful man in the land, at the time, to interfere with government decisions and was closely embedded in her husband's leadership fights within Zanu PF.
Grace, wife to former President Robert Mugabe, joined two other African First Ladies who, according to the study, emerged as the most influential people in their roles to a point of influencing government decisions.
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