Liberation war hero Ncube dies

Tinomuda Chakanyuka Sunday News Reporter
LIBERATION war hero Cde Stanley Ncube has died. He was 62. According to a statement from War Veterans in Bulawayo, Cde Ncube died on Wednesday and will be buried tomorrow at the Bulawayo Provincial Heroes’ Acre in Nkulumane. Cde Ncube whose nom de guerre during the liberation war was Kenneth Bhebhe, died at Mpilo Central Hospital.

Cde Ncube did his primary education at St Peter’s Primary School and Sizinda Government School in Bulawayo from Sub A to Grade Seven. He joined the armed struggle in 1977 and received military training at Mwembeshi and Chongwe in Zambia.

After completing military training, Cde Ncube returned home and operated in the Hurungwe, Magurekure area in Mashonaland West Province. His first operation was attacking Mana Pools Garrison under the command of Rodwell Nyika (Retired Brigadier-General Collins Moyo) which was completely destroyed.

Cde Ncube also operated in Vuti, Chenjiri and Sanyati in Mashonaland West Province. At ceasefire he assembled at the Romeo Assembly Point at Magurekure School on the outskirts of Chinhoyi near Chakari. Cde Ncube was integrated into the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in 1981 at then Llewellin, now Imbizo Barracks Barracks on the outskirts of Bulawayo. He retired from the army in 2003. At the time of his death he was an active member of the ruling party Zanu-PF and a member of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association (ZNLWVA).