Mugabe's sister critically ill

President Mugabe's only surviving sister, Bridgette, who has been in hospital for more than three years is now critically ill.

Mugabe said the nation should pray for her as she might be coming to the end of her life. Bridgette was admitted at Parirenyatwa Hospital in 2010 after she collapsed at the burial of her sister, Sabina at the National Heroes Acre. She has never left the hospital.

Mugabe said  yesterday Bridgette was set to undergo further surgery at a local hospital. Addressing mourners at the burial of former Mashonaland West Governor and Resident Minister Nelson Samkange in Zvimba, President said her sister was experiencing breathing problems.

"Ndanga ndakateerera vanachiremba. Sisi vari kuchipatara. Vanachiremba vanga vachiti zvinenge zvavamba kunetsa. Kufema kwacho kunenge kwava kunetsa. Saka vanga vachikumbira kuti vaite tumaoperation twavangaite here, ndikati itayi (Bengilalele omongi. Udade usemtholampilo. Omongi bebesithi kungathi kuyahlula. Ukuphefumula kwakhona sokungathi sokusehlula. Bebecela ukuthi bengenza okungama operations abangakwenza na, ngathi kabenze)," he said.

"Zvikanzi kana mozobva ikoko kuma4, mozopfuura nekuno. (Kwathi ma selisuka khonangapho ngama4 lidlule lapha)

"Saka hameno kuti zvichafamba seyi. Sisi vanenge vaakuzorwarisisa kuhospital. Tinongorambawo tichinamata, tichiti Mwari kana vachitibatsira votibatsira. Kana rasvika zuva rake rekumutora hatingarambi (Manje asazi ukuthi kuzahamba njani. Udade kungathi usegula kakhulu emtholampilo. Sizayala sikhuleka, sisithi uNkulunkulu ma esisiza asisize. Ma selifikile ilanga lakhe lokumthatha ngeke sale)," he added.