Mugabe declare brigadier general national hero-- report

President Robert Mugabe has declared the  late Brigadier General James Jotham Murozvi who collapsed and died at his home in Harare on Thursday last week a  national hero, ZBC has reported.

Murozvi was battling  diabetes for some time.

 Home Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo, Defence Minister Dr Sydney Sekeramayi, War Veterans Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, Commander Defence Forces General Constantino Chiwenga and Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant-General Philip Valerio Sibanda visited the Murozvi family to deliver the hero status message from Mugabe.

Mugabe appointed   Murozvi as principal director in the War Veterans ministry in 2015.

He was born in Bikita, Masvingo province on June 2, 1956 and joined the liberation struggle in September 1976.

 Murozvi received his initial military training at Takawira Base in Mozambique in 1977 before receiving regular cadet officer training at Nachingueya Base in Tanzania.

After the attainment of independence, he was one of the leading  former ZANLA officers who played a pivotal role in the integration of ZANLA, ZIPRA and former Rhodesian forces to form the ZNA.

He rose through the ranks in the ZNA and boast of a number of medals that include the grand officer of the Zimbabwe Order Merit Award.

 Murozvi is survived by his wife, Group Captain Joice Murozvi and four children.

Burial arrangements will be announced in due course.

Mourners are gathered at House Number 78 Drew Drive, Grange, Harare.