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Paul Mambo laid to rest at his rural home
24 Jul 2013 at 16:31hrs | Views
Scores of mourners thronged the Mambo homestead in Mpande village some 135 km west of Beitbridge town to bid farewell to Sunday News editor Paul Mambo (46) who succumbed to meningitis at Mater Dei hospital on Saturday evening.
Speaker after speaker spoke well of the veteran journalist whose career spanned 19 years. The burial was attended by people from various parts of the country including Mambo's colleagues and all media organisations.
Zimpapers group editor in chief Pikirayi Deketeke told the mourners that the organisation has lost an iconic figure who was always focused on discharging his duties.
Deketeke said Mambo's dedication to duty was never questionable.
He added that the veteran journalist had proved to be a remarkable leader during his tenure as the chairman of the Zimbabwe's Editors' Forum.
Several family representatives said Mambo would be sadly missed as a unifier and father figure who was willing to listen and assist everyone and the communities around.
They said he had left a void which would be difficult to fill. Mambo is survived by wife Edith and four children.
Speaker after speaker spoke well of the veteran journalist whose career spanned 19 years. The burial was attended by people from various parts of the country including Mambo's colleagues and all media organisations.
Zimpapers group editor in chief Pikirayi Deketeke told the mourners that the organisation has lost an iconic figure who was always focused on discharging his duties.
Deketeke said Mambo's dedication to duty was never questionable.
He added that the veteran journalist had proved to be a remarkable leader during his tenure as the chairman of the Zimbabwe's Editors' Forum.
Several family representatives said Mambo would be sadly missed as a unifier and father figure who was willing to listen and assist everyone and the communities around.
They said he had left a void which would be difficult to fill. Mambo is survived by wife Edith and four children.
Source - herald
