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Madzibaba Nzira has died
25 Oct 2011 at 04:04hrs | Views
Spiritual healer and Johanne Masowe WeChishanu faction leader Madzibaba Godfrey Pegnick Nzira has died. He was 58.
Madzibaba Nzira succumbed to a heart ailment at his house at Julanifiri Santa Shrine in Chitungwiza on Sunday night.
He will be buried this afternoon at Chitungwiza Cemetery.
Family spokesperson Madzibaba Simbisoni Mhike yesterday said Madzibaba Nzira's health deteriorated over the past two weeks.
"He has not been well since he came out of prison, but we never thought it would reach this stage.
"We visited a lot of doctors in the country, but with no solution. We were about to take him out of the country when he met his fate."
Madzibaba Mhike said on the fateful day, Madzibaba Nzira spent the greater part of the day ministering to his church members.
Madzibaba Nzira - who was serving a 20-year jail term for rape - was released from prison in January this year on medical grounds.
He was in March 2003 slapped with a 42-year prison term after being convicted of seven counts of rape and one of indecent assault involving two women at his shrine.
However, 10 years were suspended on condition of good behaviour befo-re another 12 years were slashed by the High Court on appeal.
Church members yesterday described Madzibaba Nzira as a man of the people.
People lined up to catch a glimpse of the hearse carrying Madzibaba Nzira's body from a funeral parlour to the shrine.
An elder in the church, Madzibaba Godfrey Magaba, described the late church leader as an honest and humble healer.
Madzibaba Nzira's first wife, Spiwe said they have been robbed of a true hero and I do not know how we are going to manage without him. There are four of us and he treated us equally and there were never any squabbles in the family.
Born in 1953 in Mhondoro, Madzibaba Nzira initiated businesses in poultry, panel beating, carpentry, gardening and encouraged a spirit of saving by pioneering the establishment of a Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe branch at the shrine.
He was also a beacon of hope for orphaned children, the sick and mentally handicapped members of society.
He also empowered many people by offering them skills training through the many projects that were operational at JulaniFiri Santa Shrine.
Madzibaba Nzira is survived by four wives and seven children.
Madzibaba Nzira succumbed to a heart ailment at his house at Julanifiri Santa Shrine in Chitungwiza on Sunday night.
He will be buried this afternoon at Chitungwiza Cemetery.
Family spokesperson Madzibaba Simbisoni Mhike yesterday said Madzibaba Nzira's health deteriorated over the past two weeks.
"He has not been well since he came out of prison, but we never thought it would reach this stage.
"We visited a lot of doctors in the country, but with no solution. We were about to take him out of the country when he met his fate."
Madzibaba Mhike said on the fateful day, Madzibaba Nzira spent the greater part of the day ministering to his church members.
Madzibaba Nzira - who was serving a 20-year jail term for rape - was released from prison in January this year on medical grounds.
He was in March 2003 slapped with a 42-year prison term after being convicted of seven counts of rape and one of indecent assault involving two women at his shrine.
Church members yesterday described Madzibaba Nzira as a man of the people.
People lined up to catch a glimpse of the hearse carrying Madzibaba Nzira's body from a funeral parlour to the shrine.
An elder in the church, Madzibaba Godfrey Magaba, described the late church leader as an honest and humble healer.
Madzibaba Nzira's first wife, Spiwe said they have been robbed of a true hero and I do not know how we are going to manage without him. There are four of us and he treated us equally and there were never any squabbles in the family.
Born in 1953 in Mhondoro, Madzibaba Nzira initiated businesses in poultry, panel beating, carpentry, gardening and encouraged a spirit of saving by pioneering the establishment of a Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe branch at the shrine.
He was also a beacon of hope for orphaned children, the sick and mentally handicapped members of society.
He also empowered many people by offering them skills training through the many projects that were operational at JulaniFiri Santa Shrine.
Madzibaba Nzira is survived by four wives and seven children.
Source - HeraldOnline
