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Slydon Chari

Herald Reporter
Zimpapers chief sub-editor Slydon Chari (56), who died on Sunday, will be buried today at Glen Forest Memorial Park on the outskirts of Harare. His daughter Ms Gladys Chari yesterday said burial was slated for 1pm.

“Burial is set for tomorrow (today) at Glen Forest Memorial Park,” she said. A church service was held for Chari at a funeral parlour in Willowvale, Harare, yesterday, where several of his workmates at Zimpapers joined his family.

Chari’s younger brother Mr Munyaradzi Nyamhunga said: “It is painful. We are all shocked as a family by this sudden death. We never thought that it was something serious and we are all devastated.”

Chari passed on after a short illness. Affectionately known by his workmates as “Uncle Sly”, Chari died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals on Sunday morning, a day shy of his 57th birthday.

He was born on August 14, 1960. Chari attended Kudzanai Primary School in Highfield, Harare, before proceeding to Fletcher High School in Gweru.

He furthered his education in Korea after which he joined Zimpapers, where he rose through the ranks to the post of chief sub-editor, in which capacity he was responsible for the production of the group’s weekly titles, notably The Sunday Mail, Manica Post and Kwayedza.

Mourners are gathered at house number 8302 Budiriro 5, Harare.

Chari is survived by his wife Dorothy and three children — Charles, Gladys and Tinotenda.