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VP Mnangagwa

Herald Reporter
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Zambia to attend a meeting of former University of Zambia students, contrary to reports on the social media that he snubbed the burial of Zanele Moyo, daughter to Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo.

Zanele (20), who died last week, was buried at Glen Forest Memorial Park yesterday.

It emerged that VP Mnangagwa, a former student at the university, returned to his alma mater for the function and his flight was scheduled for 2pm, the same time Zanele’s burial began.

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VP Mnangagwa visited Prof Moyo’s Borrowdale home on Thursday and addressed mourners describing Zanele’s death as a tragedy.

“The parents sent her to university expecting that she would come back with skills,” he said. “Suddenly, her life was cut short. A girl at that age, what wrong could she have done to deserve such a death?

“Only the Lord knows what happened to Zanele. We are told the record of death does not give adequate information to show the cause of death except to say investigations are continuing.

“We all know death exists, we are all graves, but our wish as parents is to have our children and grandchildren looking after us, but Jehovah has his own way of doing things and he cannot be questioned.”

VP Mnangagwa said Zanele had her dreams which were not fulfilled.

“Zanele aspired to be a lawyer and work for Zimbabwe,” he said. “As parents, we inspire to educate our children. Zvino kana demo rouya richitema vana ivava? It shows that whenever we are, no matter what age, death can come according to the will of God.”