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War veteran and former member of the National Assembly and Senator, Cde Vivian Mwashita, has died.

She was 58.

Family spokesperson Mrs Grace Muponda confirmed the death, saying Cde Mwashita who was diabetic, died early yesterday at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare.

She said Cde Mwashita had recently suffered a stroke.

Cde Mwashita joined the liberation struggle in 1975 and after training she was deployed in Rushinga where she operated until the end of the war.

At Independence, Cde Mwashita joined the Office of the President and later mainstream politics and became the Member of Parliament for Sunningdale and later Senator.

She leaves behind three children and six grandchildren.

Burial arrangements will be announced in due course and mourners are gathered at House Number 17654, New Cranborne in Harare. — ZBC.