Online Reporter
Lovemore Dube
Zimpapers Sports Hub
FORMER Highlanders vice chairman Fiso Siziba and board member responsible for finance Nkani Khoza will be buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery today.
Bulawayo’s Minister of State Judith Ncube will preside at the funerals.
Acting club chairman Kindman Ndlovu confirmed the news last night to Zimpapers Sports Hub alongside fellow elected board member Morgan Dube.
Siziba and Khoza died on Thursday evening 60km out of Bulawayo along the road to Gweru after their vehicle hit a beast and collided head on with a bus that was Gweru-bound.
The two Bosso executive members were in the company of chairman Kenneth Mhlophe and Mbalenhle Sibanda, a Highlanders supporter.
“Tomorrow (today), there will be a combined service for the four of them. We are bringing together the four fami-lies, Highlanders and its members, supporters, national football leadership, PSL, the region and province, political and civic leadership to the service,” said Ndlovu.
He acknowledged the Government’s support in the club’s trying time.
On Saturday morning President Mnangagwa accorded the four Highlanders members State-assisted funerals.
Minister Ncube delivered the news to the club and then visited the four families to convey the President’s condolences and announcement.
Ndlovu disclosed that Siziba and Khoza would be buried immediately after the Barbourfields Stadium service.
“After the service, Fiso Siziba and Khoza will be buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery, while Mbalenhle’s family will drive straight away to Hlatshwayo section of Insiza District where her remains will be interred on Tuesday,” said Ndlovu.
Mhlophe a retired army officer, will be buried tomorrow and his body will be taken to district army headquarters for military rites befitting his rank and stature will be performed.
