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Jonathan Moyo's daughter dies
17 Oct 2015 at 19:09hrs | Views
Higher Education Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo today cancelled his NUST tour after his daughter Zanele died in South Africa.
The circumstances leading to the death have not yet been known.
The news came through while Prof Moyo and the university staff where in a meeting at the campus.
The death message was delivered to Professor Moyo while he was addressing a meeting of the academic staff at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo.
The ministry's permanent secretary, Ambassador Machivenyika Mapuranga announced the tragedy.
The minister also confirmed the development on Twitter, simply saying, "God's people my angel daughter Zanele is no more".
Zanele, aged 20, was found dead in her room Saturday morning, according to sources.
The fourth-born of Moyo's five daughters, Zanele was studying international relations at the University of Cape Town.
The circumstances leading to the death have not yet been known.
The news came through while Prof Moyo and the university staff where in a meeting at the campus.
The death message was delivered to Professor Moyo while he was addressing a meeting of the academic staff at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo.
The ministry's permanent secretary, Ambassador Machivenyika Mapuranga announced the tragedy.
The minister also confirmed the development on Twitter, simply saying, "God's people my angel daughter Zanele is no more".
Zanele, aged 20, was found dead in her room Saturday morning, according to sources.
The fourth-born of Moyo's five daughters, Zanele was studying international relations at the University of Cape Town.
Source - Byo24News
