peterNqobile Tshili, [email protected]
FORMER Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) High Command member and pioneer liberation fighter General (retired) Cde Makhethi Ndebele, who is commonly known by his pseudo name Cde Jack Mpofu has been declared a national hero.
Cde Mpofu died last Saturday at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo.
He was 82.
He joined the liberation struggle in 1967 as part of the first 200 individuals to join the armed struggle.
He rose through the ranks to become a military instructor and trained thousands of guerilla war fighters.
Zanu-PF Secretary General Dr Obert Mpofu delivered the national hero status confirmation to the family on Friday evening.
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube, Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Dr Evelyn Ndlovu, politburo member Elifasi Mashaba are among the mourners gathered at the Mpofu residence.
Bongani Ndlovu