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Cde Thenjiwe Virginia Lesabe laid to rest
19 Feb 2011 at 16:00hrs | Views
The late veteran politician Cde Thenjiwe Virginia Lesabe, who died on Friday last week was today laid to rest at her farm in Fort- rixon, Insiza District.
Addressing thousands of mourners, the National Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, Cde Baleka Mbethe, described Cde Lesabe as a visionary, trusted and dependable leader, whose legacy must inspire African women to be exemplary leaders.
She said Africa needs leaders of Lesabe's calibre and further challenged Zimbabweans to document the history of its leaders like Cde Lesabe.
Cde Mbethe noted that the passing on of Cde Lesabe is also a sad loss to the ANC of South Africa as she once worked closely with the party.
Zanu-PF National Chairman, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo described Cde Lesabe as a gift from God, who lived a purposeful life and remains exemplary to all Zimbabeans.
Professor Welshman Ncube of the MDC party said the Zimbabwean community benefitted a lot from Cde Lesabe's contribution to the independence of the country as well as its development.
Addressing thousands of mourners, the National Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, Cde Baleka Mbethe, described Cde Lesabe as a visionary, trusted and dependable leader, whose legacy must inspire African women to be exemplary leaders.
She said Africa needs leaders of Lesabe's calibre and further challenged Zimbabweans to document the history of its leaders like Cde Lesabe.
Cde Mbethe noted that the passing on of Cde Lesabe is also a sad loss to the ANC of South Africa as she once worked closely with the party.
Zanu-PF National Chairman, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo described Cde Lesabe as a gift from God, who lived a purposeful life and remains exemplary to all Zimbabeans.
Professor Welshman Ncube of the MDC party said the Zimbabwean community benefitted a lot from Cde Lesabe's contribution to the independence of the country as well as its development.
Source - ZBC
