Online Reporter
Belindah Chikandiwa
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has released the names of 20 Zimbabweans that died in a mine in Stilfontein, South Africa.
The Zimbabweans lost their lives during Operation Vala Umgodi launched by South African authorities in January this year.
The ZRP today issued a statement revealing the names after a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to assist in the identification and location of relatives of the deceased Zimbabweans.
According to the statement, the full list of victims is as follows:
- Bothwell Surumbane – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Bobo Mabhobo – Next of Kin: Maggie Dova
- Gladman Mlambo – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Blessing Mlambo – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Shepherd Mlambo – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Kensah Majori – Next of Kin: Shadreck Majori (brother)
- Benard Magombe – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Trust Matikiti – Next of Kin: Meshack Ziyuduma
- Jairoi Pasa – Next of Kin: Simon Maronga
- Moses Chidumba – Next of Kin: Fines Mahachi
- Thomas Chipeza – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Jack Mlambo Maeza – Next of Kin: Joseph Mlambo
- Edzai Mlambo Maeza – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Make Mlambo – Next of Kin: Kemas Mlambo
- Pindai Dumbarimwe – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Tendai Mubaiwa – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Mbeshiwa Mutubuki – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Tinashe Shangare – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Tafadzwa Ndlovu – Next of Kin: Unknown
- Justice Mpofu – Next of Kin: Unknown
The statement indicated that while the identification process is ongoing, it is believed that all victims are Zimbabwean. Efforts are underway to facilitate the repatriation of the bodies for burial in Zimbabwe.
