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1239: Acting President Joice Mujuru has laid a wreath on the grave. That brings our updates to an end.
1222: The casket has just been lowered into the grave.
1155: Acting President Joice Mujuru has ended her speech.
1154: “Only Zimbabwe and no other people will build Zimbabwe”
1151: “Zingoni and others will tell you that history is made by people who believe in themselves and believe in unity”
1149: “He left a service of patriotism”
1147: “Instead of going back to his medical filed he chose to stay with the military were he rose through the ranks and became Brigadier-General. The independence and values of the liberation struggle needed to be safe guarded.”
1145:” John was among the lucky ones who survived…the death and suffering plays back and you ask yourselves with all that amount of dying, suffering and pain why more death?”
1142: “We grief over his very sad and untimely death. The four years before independence were years of great danger….anything could have happened….the war brought all manner of dangers and it took brave cadres like him to survive the war”
1136: Acting President Joice Mujuru is now addressing the mourners.
1108: Minister of Home Affairs Cde Kembo Mohadi is now on the podium. Acting President Cde Joice Mujuru will address the mourners today.
1107: The casket has been laid in front of the Tomb of the Unknown soldier as proceedings are about to start.
1028: Senior Minister of State in the office of the President, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo and Service Chiefs have arrived at the National Heroes Acre.
0948: Some ministers are already at the National Heroes Acre among them Cdes Didymus Mutasa, Jonathan Moyo, Ignatius Chombo, Joseph Made, Josiah Hungwe, Paul Chimedza as well as Clerk of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma.
0945: Scores have gathered at the Heroes Acre for the burial of Brigadier-General John Zingoni.
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