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Mnangagwa mourns Pathisa Nyathi, but....
04 Nov 2024 at 15:48hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed profound sorrow following the passing of revered historian and educationist Pathisa Nyathi, describing his death as an irreplaceable loss to Zimbabwe's cultural and historical legacy. Nyathi passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2024. But did not declare him a National hero.
In his condolence message, President Mnangagwa paid tribute to Nyathi's extensive contributions to education and history, noting that his scholarship had profoundly enriched Zimbabwe's cultural identity. A lifelong educator, Nyathi had a distinguished career specializing in Science and Mathematics, alongside his unparalleled work documenting Zimbabwe's history and culture.
Earlier this year, President Mnangagwa assigned Nyathi and Reverend Paul Damasane the task of chronicling the heroic Pupu Battle of National Resistance against British colonial forces and retracing the final journey of King Lobengula after the fall of the Ndebele Kingdom in 1893. This assignment underscored Nyathi's role as a guardian of Zimbabwe's historical narratives and indigenous knowledge systems.
"His very sad and untimely demise has robbed our Nation so irreparably," said President Mnangagwa. "We will deeply miss Nyathi's immense contributions to the reconstruction and preservation of Zimbabwe's national heritage."
Nyathi's legacy includes an impressive array of publications covering Zimbabwe's historical events, genealogies of various communities, and biographies of national figures, such as Lozikeyi, the last Queen of the Khumalo dynasty. Known for his intellectual versatility, Nyathi continued to break new ground as a historian well into his later years.
Zimbabwe mourns a visionary who dedicated his life to the preservation and celebration of the nation's history. Nyathi's passing marks the end of an era, leaving a lasting impact on the preservation of Zimbabwe's cultural heritage.
In his condolence message, President Mnangagwa paid tribute to Nyathi's extensive contributions to education and history, noting that his scholarship had profoundly enriched Zimbabwe's cultural identity. A lifelong educator, Nyathi had a distinguished career specializing in Science and Mathematics, alongside his unparalleled work documenting Zimbabwe's history and culture.
Earlier this year, President Mnangagwa assigned Nyathi and Reverend Paul Damasane the task of chronicling the heroic Pupu Battle of National Resistance against British colonial forces and retracing the final journey of King Lobengula after the fall of the Ndebele Kingdom in 1893. This assignment underscored Nyathi's role as a guardian of Zimbabwe's historical narratives and indigenous knowledge systems.
Nyathi's legacy includes an impressive array of publications covering Zimbabwe's historical events, genealogies of various communities, and biographies of national figures, such as Lozikeyi, the last Queen of the Khumalo dynasty. Known for his intellectual versatility, Nyathi continued to break new ground as a historian well into his later years.
Zimbabwe mourns a visionary who dedicated his life to the preservation and celebration of the nation's history. Nyathi's passing marks the end of an era, leaving a lasting impact on the preservation of Zimbabwe's cultural heritage.
Source - the chronicle
