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150 fallen war fighters to be exhumed in Zimbabwe

The remains of over 150 liberation war fighters, who lost their lives during intense battles in the Ruwombwe Mountain region of Makoni West Constituency, are set to be exhumed and reburied with full honors. The process, which began on Wedn…

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:46hrs | 934 | by Sgtaff reporter

Police exhume body after family claims wrong corpse from mortuary

Two Gweru families will today exhume a body of a deceased relative for reburial after one of the families mistakenly claimed a wrong corpse at the Gweru Provincial Hospital mortuary for burial.The other family discovered that they had coll…

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 14:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Liberation hero to be exhumed

The late liberation War Hero, Dr January Rachilumela Makakavhule-Moyo's family has requested for his remains to be exhumed and reburied.According to a notice by the Beitbridge Registrar, Dr Makakavhule-Moyo's family wants his body to be ex…

Published: 10 May 2023 at 19:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe family fails to turn up for Robert's exhumation case

THE late former President Robert Mugabe's children yesterday failed to appear in court in a case where they are seeking to stop the exhumation of their father's remains.Bona Mutsahuni-Mugabe (executrix of the estate of late Robert Mugabe),…

Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Brothers dig up son's grave to recover US$300

There was drama in Rushinga when two brothers allegedly dug up a grave to recover US$300 they believed was buried together with their son.The brothers Ranganai Magara (47) and Owen Magara (45) are assisting police with investigations.Masho…

Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 16:13hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Family exhumes body for reburial at family shrine

A Kwekwe family has been forced to exhume the remains of one of their family members for reburial at their rural home in Chipinge, Manicaland province amid claims that the deceased's burial in the Midlands province town was causing family …

Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's children stand their ground

CHILDREN of the late Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe have maintained that the traditional leaders who ordered the exhumation of their father's remains have no legal right to do so.This emerged during the hearing of a matter Mugabe's child…

Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 12 | by Staf reporter

'Exhuming Mugabe is playing with fire'

THE late former President Robert Mugabe's family has warned traditional leaders to stop "playing with fire" by pushing for the exhumation of their father's remains from his Zvimba rural home for reburial at the National Heroes Acre in Hara…

Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 15 | by Staf reporter

Family exhumes father after hospital morgue mix-up

A Mhangura family recently had to endure the pain of exhuming and re-burying the body of their father which had earlier been interred elsewhere, in a case of mistaken identity. The man had succumbed to Covid-19 related complications and hi…

Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:35hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe exhumation and the legend of Chief Zvimba

I will not enter the debate on where the late Robert Mugabe's body must be buried or reburied.Hearing the debate raging in the media reminded me of the legendary Chief Matthew or Matewu Zvimba, who gave sleepless nights to colonial and chu…

Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:53hrs | 3 | by Tererai R. Mafukidze

Tshinga Dube supports Mugabe family for clinging to ex-leader's body

OUTSPOKEN former minister and Zanu-PF politburo member, Tshinga Dube has defended late former President Robert Mugabe's family for burying the once fierce ruler at his rural home in Zvimba.Addressing journalists at the Bulawayo Press Club …

Published: 29 May 2021 at 20:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Exhumation fight tears family apart

AN Esigodini family has demanded the exhumation of their mother from Lupane where she was buried last Friday by her brothers without their consent.Khesitha Moyo (62) from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo, died on August 26 in Marondera and was…

Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 06:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

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