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Mugabe apologist declared liberation hero

by Staff reporter
26 Nov 2015 at 16:41hrs | Views

The late academic and University of Zimbabwe lecturer, Dr Vimbai Chivaura, has been declared a liberation hero.

Dr Chivaura died on Tuesday morning at the Avenues Clinic in Harare after battling with liver cancer.

Zanu PF Harare province spokesperson, Abicia Ushewokunze told the ZBC News that the burial arrangements will be announced in due course.

Mashonaland Central province has taken over the funeral following the family's request for him to be buried at his farm.

Dr Chivaura succumbed to cancer of the liver on Tuesday and is survived by his wife, Sophia and four children.

Mourners are gathered at house number 49 Blackburn Road, Emerald Hill in Harare.

Source - zbc