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BREAKING: David Chapfika dies in tragic car accident
19 Jun 2025 at 19:21hrs | Views
Former Deputy Minister of Finance and long-serving ZANU PF politician David Chapfika has died in a fatal road accident near Chabwino, along the bridge at Stondon, authorities confirmed on Thursday.
Chapfika, a veteran legislator who once represented Mutoko South Constituency and served in various key roles within ZANU PF - including his current position in the party’s Central Committee - was driving a Mercedes-Benz ML when the vehicle collided with another car. He died instantly at the scene.
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the crash, and details of the other occupants involved, if any, were not immediately available.
The news of Chapfika’s death has sent shockwaves across political circles and his home district of Mutoko, where he was known for his loyalty to the ruling party and long-standing service in both Parliament and government.
Chapfika previously served as Deputy Minister of Finance during the era of former President Robert Mugabe and was instrumental in shaping various fiscal policies in the early 2000s. A qualified economist, he also served on several parliamentary committees during his political career.
In 2021, Chapfika was the subject of false reports claiming he had died from COVID-19-related complications—claims that were publicly refuted. Sadly, this time, his passing has been confirmed by both family members and party officials.
In recent years, Chapfika had largely retreated from frontline politics.
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Despite stepping away from frontline politics, Chapfika remained a keen observer and critic of national affairs. Friends say he frequented SAPES Trust in Harare, run by academic and public intellectual Professor Ibbo Mandaza, where he would often share candid views about the state of the nation. Chapfika was reportedly critical of the Mnangagwa administration, describing it as corrupt and incompetent in private conversations.
His death follows that of his younger brother, businessman MacDonald Chapfika, who collapsed and died outside the Munhumutapa government offices in 2019 after a meeting with top officials concerning a maize import deal. He was 57.
David Chapfika's passing is being mourned across political, business and civil society spheres. Though his political career was turbulent, his contributions to Zimbabwe's banking sector, his parliamentary leadership, and his service in government have left an indelible mark.
Family, friends, and colleagues describe him as a thoughtful leader and a repository of institutional memory, particularly on the evolution of Zimbabwe's banking and economic systems. Plans for his burial are yet to be announced.
Chapfika, a veteran legislator who once represented Mutoko South Constituency and served in various key roles within ZANU PF - including his current position in the party’s Central Committee - was driving a Mercedes-Benz ML when the vehicle collided with another car. He died instantly at the scene.
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the crash, and details of the other occupants involved, if any, were not immediately available.
The news of Chapfika’s death has sent shockwaves across political circles and his home district of Mutoko, where he was known for his loyalty to the ruling party and long-standing service in both Parliament and government.
Chapfika previously served as Deputy Minister of Finance during the era of former President Robert Mugabe and was instrumental in shaping various fiscal policies in the early 2000s. A qualified economist, he also served on several parliamentary committees during his political career.
In recent years, Chapfika had largely retreated from frontline politics.
.Despite stepping away from frontline politics, Chapfika remained a keen observer and critic of national affairs. Friends say he frequented SAPES Trust in Harare, run by academic and public intellectual Professor Ibbo Mandaza, where he would often share candid views about the state of the nation. Chapfika was reportedly critical of the Mnangagwa administration, describing it as corrupt and incompetent in private conversations.
His death follows that of his younger brother, businessman MacDonald Chapfika, who collapsed and died outside the Munhumutapa government offices in 2019 after a meeting with top officials concerning a maize import deal. He was 57.
David Chapfika's passing is being mourned across political, business and civil society spheres. Though his political career was turbulent, his contributions to Zimbabwe's banking sector, his parliamentary leadership, and his service in government have left an indelible mark.
Family, friends, and colleagues describe him as a thoughtful leader and a repository of institutional memory, particularly on the evolution of Zimbabwe's banking and economic systems. Plans for his burial are yet to be announced.
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