On this day in 2019, Zimbabwe’s 95 year old former leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe was laid to rest at his rural home in Zvimba, in a low-key Roman Catholic ceremony and only family members to witness his final resting place.The public as well as the government expected that the leader will be buried at the […]
Read More →On this day the late Zimbabwean politician Simon Muzenda died at the age of 80.
Read More →On this day in 2015, in Bulawayo, aZANUPF politiburo member died after an asthma attack and a subsequent stroke. Moyo played part in the liberation struggle. He was an educationalist and a champion for development.
Read More →On this day in 1973, African preacher and religious leader Shoniwa Masedza popularly known as baba Johane Masowe eChishanu died in Zambia. Johane Masowe believed in direct revelation from God, as opposed to the mediation of white people or African ancestors. As a religious leader, during his time, he managed to cornvet about one million […]
Read More →On this day in 2019, former president of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe died in Singapore after a long battle with cancer. Mugabe had been suffering from prostate cancer for such a long time. His body had become frail and weary, making the fight against cancer more unassailable.
Read More →On this day in 2014, Squadron leader Taurai Jombo died in a plane crash. Squadron leader Jombo died when a training aircraft he was flying plunged into a squatter settlement in Harare. He was buriedd at Gwatidzo community cemetery in Nyazura.
Read More →On this day in 2015, Zimbabwean novelist, poet and playwright Chenjerai Hove died aged 59 in Norway. In 2001, he went exile to the West. Hove was a freedom fighter and for this reason he advocated for human rights in his native country. In 1988, he published a novel, “Bones” and the main thematic concerns […]
Read More →The late Zimbabwean first trained black physician and medical doctor Tichafa Samuel Parirenyatwa was born on this day in 1927. Parirenyatwa was born in Rusape. He later died in 1962 after a train wreck near Bulawayo.
Read More →On this day in 2008, Gift Mutsvungunu MDC party polling agent was found dead in Kuwadzana 3 in Harare. It was discovered that his body had suffered from serious torture, burns and his eyes were gouged out. His death brought the death toll of MDC activists to 113 since 29 March 2008.
Read More →On this day in 1927, Zimbabwe’s second post-independence Finance Minister Benard Thomas Gibson Chidzero (late) was born in Salisbury (now Harare). Chidzero was born to a Malawian father and Shona mother. He grew up in Chitungwiza and was schooled at Kutama College, St. Francis College in Southe Africa. He later attended Pius XII Catholic University […]
Read More →On this day in 1899, The late Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) barrister, politician and judge Robert Clarkson Tredgold was born in Bulawayo. Clarkson attended first Prince Edward School and then Rondebosch Boys’ School in Cape Town, South Africa. He was a Rhodes Scholar and read law at Hertford College. In 1968, he published a book titled, […]
Read More →Former Zimbabwean Minister, the late Amos Bernard Muvengwa Midzi was born. Midzi served in the Cabinet successively as Minister of Energy and Power Development and Minister of Mines and Mining Development from 2002 to 2009. He died aged 63.
Read More →On this day in 1964, Zimbabwean born Pieter Johan Andries (Andrew) Oberholzer was murdered. Oberholzer was stabbed to death by the members of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU). Oberholzer worked as a foreman of the Silverstreams Wattle Company.
Read More →Former Deputy Minister Cephas Msipa (late) was born in Zvishavane. He was schooled at Siboza school and Dadaya Mission. Dr Msipa was a teacher before he picked interest in politics. He died aged 85 at West End Hospital in 2016.
Read More →On this day in 2008, Human Rights Watch confirmed 36 deaths of MDC activists. The victims had suffered from severe police, ZANU-PF youths and war veterans torture.
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