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Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected]
The body of the late former Vice President, Cde Phelekezela Mphoko, is set to arrive in Harare on Thursday.
The announcement was made on Tuesday evening by Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube during a church service held at the family’s home in Douglasdale suburb, Bulawayo.
Cde Mphoko, a veteran of the liberation struggle and former Vice President of Zimbabwe, passed away last Friday in India, where he had travelled for medical treatment following a brief illness. He was 84.
President Mnangagwa has declared Cde Mphoko a National Hero, and he will be laid to rest at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.
Cde Mphoko is survived by his wife, Laurinda, three children — Sikhumbuzo, Siduduzo, and Siqokoqela — as well as several grandchildren.
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