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Veteran journalist buried
19 Jan 2012 at 13:52hrs | Views
ZIMBABWE Broadcasting Corporation current affairs editor Freedom Moyo, who died on Tuesday after a horrific car accident in Harare, was buried today at Habane in Esigodini.
Moyo (37) known as "Mafree" in the media fraternity was laid to rest in a funeral attended by thousands of people including politicians, journalists, academics and members of the community.
Politicians that were present during the burial of the veteran journalist included â€" Mines, Minerals and Development minister Obert Mpofu, Deputy Minister of Public Service Andrew Langa, MDC's Bulawayo Spokesperson Edwin Ndlovu, top cop Erasmus Makodza, service chiefs, traditional leaders and the clergy.
Speaker after speaker described Moyo as a hard working patriotic and professional journalist whose services will be dearly missed by the nation.
"He was a great journalist; he did his job to the best of his ability and served the nation well. Freedom will be missed by me, his fellow workmates and everyone who knew him," said Langa in par
We publish hereunder pictures of the burial.
Moyo (37) known as "Mafree" in the media fraternity was laid to rest in a funeral attended by thousands of people including politicians, journalists, academics and members of the community.
Politicians that were present during the burial of the veteran journalist included â€" Mines, Minerals and Development minister Obert Mpofu, Deputy Minister of Public Service Andrew Langa, MDC's Bulawayo Spokesperson Edwin Ndlovu, top cop Erasmus Makodza, service chiefs, traditional leaders and the clergy.
"He was a great journalist; he did his job to the best of his ability and served the nation well. Freedom will be missed by me, his fellow workmates and everyone who knew him," said Langa in par
We publish hereunder pictures of the burial.
Source - Byo24News
