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Woman found buried in garden, stepdaughter arrested

For four long months, the Dube family of Magotsha Village, Tsholotsho, lived with a haunting question: Where is Jennifer?Jennifer Dube, a mother of one and widow of the late liberation war hero Isaac Mzimela, vanished on May 2. On Septembe…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 10:51hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter

Mushekwe buried alone in Germany, sparking family controversy

The mysterious death of Zimbabwean journalist Itai Mushekwe in Cologne, Germany, has drawn attention to the apparent absence of family and friends during his final days and burial. Mushekwe, 42, passed away on May 30, 2025, and was laid to…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mangena's wife buried at Nkulumane Provincial Heroes Acre

The widow of national hero and iconic ZIPRA commander, Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena, Mrs Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, was laid to rest on Thursday at the Nkulumane Provincial Heroes Acre following her death last Sunday.Mrs Mangena was hono…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 16:46hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City Council's first black engineer laid to rest

Bulawayo City Council's first black electrical engineer, Jongilizwe Harold Sobantu, was laid to rest yesterday at Lady Stanley Cemetery, leaving behind a legacy of humility, faith, and remarkable contributions to the city's development. En…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:08hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter

Pravin Gordhan to be cremated today?

Late former minister Pravin Gordhan will be cremated in Durban on Thursday.Gordhan died on September 13, at the age of 75, following a period of illness.President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a Special Official Funeral, Category 2 which will t…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 11:53hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa buried a hero who was forgotten while he lived

Makhethi Ndebele, better known as Jack Mpofu, was a towering figure in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.He passed away on July 27, 2024, at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, at the age of 82. His death serves as a tragic reminder of how a …

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:42hrs | 2407 | by Staff reporter

Dabengwa's widow laid to rest

MRS Zodwa Dabengwa, nee Khumalo, widow of the late national hero Dumiso Dabengwa, has been described as a courageous, kind and selfless woman, who steadfastly stood behind her husband as he fought for the country's independence.Mrs Dabengw…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:29hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Taguta laid to rest

THOUSANDS of Johane Marange Apostolic Church members converged at their Mafararikwa shrine to pay their last respects to High Priest St Noah Taguta Momberume who was buried here in Bocha yesterday. In recognition of his contribution to the…

Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:30hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Dead man buried in wrong grave

The Bulawayo City Council's records of cemeteries are in shambles leading to the mislaying of the dead in reserved graves and the reopening of graves with remains.According to the Council, this is what led to the mix up for the Ngulube fam…

Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 21:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Ex-First Lady Banana buried

THE late former First Lady Mrs Janet Madade Banana was buried yesterday besides her husband, the late Reverend Canaan Banana, at the family homestead in Bembe, uMzinyathi, in Matabeleland South. It was her wish to be buried next to her hus…

Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Hundreds grace DD funeral

CLOUDS of dust rose into the morning sky as vehicles, big and small, joined hundreds of feet shuffling to the late national struggle icon and hero, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa's, rural home in Ntabazinduna yesterday to bid farewell to a freedom fig…

Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cyclone Idai buried people with their belongings

WHEN we arrived in cyclone hit Chimanimani a week after the monstrous Idai, what we could only see at most places are stone boulders that had buried wholesome villages underneath and someone coming from another planet could think this is h…

Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Police officer killed during violent protests buried

A POLICEMAN killed by rogue protestors in Bulawayo during violent demonstrations instigated by the MDC-Alliance and its allies in civil society last week, was on Saturday buried at his rural home in Matsikidze Village, Chief Shumba in Masv…

Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Former top cop buried

Former police officer commanding Matabeleland South and North Provinces, Senior Assistant Commissioner Boyathi Ngwenya who died on New Year's Day, was laid to rest at Umvutsha Cemetery Park in Bulawayo, yesterday.Ngwenya aged 65, who was n…

Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Makhurane buried

The founding Vice Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Professor Phineas Makhurane has been laid to rest at his rural home in Gungwe, Gwanda South.Professor Makhurane passed on last Saturday at Mater Dei H…

Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

MRP activist (journalist) to be buried today in Lupane

Mthwakazi Republic Party has revealed that its members and journalist Cornelius Msizi Luphahla will be buried in Lupane today."Our dear departed comrade,friend and brother, Cde Cornelius Msizi Luphahla will be buried today the 30th of Janu…

Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 07:23hrs | 14 | by Stephen Jakes

MDC-T official laid to rest

MDC-T treasurer for Mazowe North district who died on Tuesday 29th of November due to short illness has been laid to rest at Mvurwi GMB cemetery today (Friday)Dorothy Gidhara (52) was finally laid to rest by her party members assisted by S…

Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 21:24hrs | 1244 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Veteran journalist Sibanda to be buried tomorrow

VETERAN journalist and former Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (Zuj) president, Dumisani Sibanda, who was found dead at his home in Bulawayo on Monday morning, will be buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery tomorrow.Sibanda, a former Chronicle polit…

Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:42hrs | 14 | by Bongani Ndlovu

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