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Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
The remains of 16 former South African freedom fighters who were laid to rest in Harare and Bulawayo during the struggle against the oppressive Apartheid regime have been repatriated.
The exhumation process, which started early this month, marked a significant chapter in the history of Southern Africa’s liberation movements.
The fallen heroes were part of a smaller group of veterans who participated in the broader regional effort to dismantle colonialism and oppression.
This morning the South Africa and Zimbabwe held a send-off ceremony for the remains at the Museum of Human Sciences in Harare.
The event was attended by Zanu PF Secretary for War Veterans League, Cde Douglas Mahiya; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Ambassador Raphael Faranisi; South
Africa’s Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso, South Africa’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Rejoice Mabudafhadi and both countries’ veterans of the liberation struggle.
There will be a ceremony in South Africa to mark the return of the remains.
Officials from South Africa and Zimbabwe have been engaging in talks aimed at facilitating the exhumation and repatriation of some heroes who lived and died in Zimbabwe.
In an interview with The Herald ahead of Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s visit last week, Zimbabwe’s envoy to South Africa, Ambassador David Hamadziripi said a delegation from South Africa recently visited
Zimbabwe to engage the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage over the issue.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter