adminAddressing mourners yesterday, Bulawayo war veterans chairman Cde Temba Ncube described Cde Ncube as a dedicated war veteran who was committed to his duties and Zanu-PF.
“We lost a true son of the soil who also sacrificed a lot for the country. He was a party activist and he stood firmly rooted to Zanu-PF until the time of his death. He was a unifier and will be difficult to replace,” said Cde Dube.
He encouraged war veterans to remain firm and to continue working for the development of the country.
The Ncube family spokesperson and brother to the late hero, Mr Wilfred Pukeni said the family had lost a responsible man who loved his children.
“My brother was a loving man who took care of his children as a single parent. He was also a unifier in the family and we will miss him,” said Mr Pukeni.
Cde Ncube was born on 6 June 1951 in Plumtree and attended St Cyprian Primary School in Ntabazinduna up to Standard Six.
Between 1969 and 1971 he worked at Triangle as a messenger and crossed to South Africa where he worked before crossing to Botswana to join the armed struggle.
He then left for Zambia and went to Nampundu Camp before being selected to undergo military training at Mwembeshi in September 1977.
After his training he was deployed for operations in Lupane and during ceasefire in 1979 he was at St Paul Assembly Point before he was attested to the Zimbabwe National Army in 1980 at 1:3 Infantry Battalion at Ntabazinduna.
In 1982, Ncube was posted to 1:3 Infantry Battalion Greenvale in Richmond.
Cde Ncube was later posted to 5 Provost Company in Gweru as a military policeman.
In 2002 he retired from Zimbabwe National Army.
He is survived by six children.
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