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Veteran broadcaster Zvikomborero “Kombo” Sibanda, who passed away on Wednesday due to an illness she had been battling, will be buried tomorrow.
Family members have announced that a prayer vigil and reception of Kombo’s body will take place at the family home in Bulawayo today, beginning at 5pm.
“Dear family and friends, we want to share the arrangements for our beloved Zviko’s funeral services. On Sunday evening, there will be a prayer vigil and reception of Kombo’s body at the family home, beginning at 5pm,” the family shared on Kombo’s Facebook page.
The funeral service is scheduled for Monday morning at the Salvation Army Church in Mpopoma, starting at 8am. This will be followed by burial at Athlone Cemetery in Bulawayo.
Mourners are gathered at the family home, Block 75/2300, Mpopoma.
Born on April 5, 1978, Kombo grew up in Mpopoma and attended Nkulumane Primary School in Bulawayo. She later completed her high school education at Usher High and Hermann Gmeiner High School before pursuing a qualification in Mass Communication and Journalism at Harare Polytechnic.
Her media career began at Chronicle, where she completed her attachment, before moving on to ZBCtv. She later worked with the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe before relocating to South Africa after marrying a South African national.
She returned to Zimbabwe in November last year, struggling with long-term health issues related to fibroids, a condition for which she had previously undergone surgery. Sadly, she lost her battle on Wednesday.
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