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H-Metro Reporter
BULAWAYO Labour Court judge, Justice Mercy Moya-Matshanga has died, after collapsing at her home, the Judicial Service Commission has said.
The veteran judge collapsed at her home in Bulawayo before she was rushed to Corporate 24 Hospital where she died on admission.
In a statement, the JSC said:
“The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, Hon. Justice Luke Malaba; the Judicial Service Commissioners; the Senior Judge of the Labour Court; Judges and Magistrates; the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission; and all members of the Judicial Service would like to express deepest condolences to the Moya-Matshanga family on the passing on of Labour Court judge, Honourable Justice Mercy Moya-Matshanga at Corporate 24 Hospital in Bulawayo on Wednesday 17 July 2024.”
Honourable Justice Moya-Matshanga was born on February 12, 1963, in Matobo.
She studied Law at the University of Zimbabwe and graduated in 1988.
She joined the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs as a public prosecutor in 1989.
She rose through the ranks and became a chief law officer in 2001.
In 2006, she became a Judge of the Labour Court of Zimbabwe.
Mourners are gathered at Number 5 David Bernard, Waterford, Bulawayo.
Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter