Nationalist George Silundika died. He was the first to be appointed the ministerial post of Roads, Road Traffic, Post and Telecommunication, post independance.

Zimbabwe Minister George Silundika died on this day in 1981. Silundika suffered a stroke working in office. He was currently working as a Minister of Roads, Roads Traffic, Post and Telecommunications. Silundika was buried at the National Heroes Acre on the 14th of the same month