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Mnangagwa speaks on ailing Chiwenga
19 Jul 2019 at 13:31hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, who has been away from spotlight in months, is recovering in a South African hospital.
Addressing his Zanu-PF party's women's leagues in Harare on Friday, Mnangagwa for the first time gave away the gravity of Chiwenga's illness saying his deputy had started doing light exercises.
"Vice President Chiwenga is in South Africa receiving treatment and I'm happy to say that he is recovering and has started doing light exercises on his own," said Mnangagwa.
Chiwenga has in recent months been in and out of hospital over an undisclosed ailment that has seen him travel to India and South Africa.
There has been speculation around Chiwenga's health close sources saying the former army General could be suffering from a liver related illness.
Addressing his Zanu-PF party's women's leagues in Harare on Friday, Mnangagwa for the first time gave away the gravity of Chiwenga's illness saying his deputy had started doing light exercises.
"Vice President Chiwenga is in South Africa receiving treatment and I'm happy to say that he is recovering and has started doing light exercises on his own," said Mnangagwa.
Chiwenga has in recent months been in and out of hospital over an undisclosed ailment that has seen him travel to India and South Africa.
There has been speculation around Chiwenga's health close sources saying the former army General could be suffering from a liver related illness.
Source - Byo24News
