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Mnangagwa confers Insimbi ZeZhwane duo with liberation heroes status
11 Aug 2023 at 01:41hrs | Views
President Mnangagwa has conferred liberation hero status on the late Insimbi ZeZhwane musicians, Elvis "Ma Eli" Mathe and Thembinkosi "Maviri" Mpofu.
The pair died last Saturday morning in a horrifying accident near Fatima in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province.
On Friday, a memorial service will be held in the pair's honour at the Amphitheatre in Bulawayo.
On Saturday, MaEli will be laid to rest at his rural home in Tsholotsho and Ma Eli will be laid to rest at Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo on Sunday.
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The pair died last Saturday morning in a horrifying accident near Fatima in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province.
On Saturday, MaEli will be laid to rest at his rural home in Tsholotsho and Ma Eli will be laid to rest at Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo on Sunday.
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Source - The Chronicle