Judith Makwanya Buried

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s diplomatic correspondent Judith Makwanya (56) was buried today at Warren Hills cemetery in Harare.

Makwanya died after a short illness at Westend Hospital in Harare. Speaking at Makwanya’s burial, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Nick Mangwana said Makwanya’s death was a loss to the entire country. He described Makwanya as a heroine. Said Mangwana:

Where can I get words to speak if you look at the number of people who have come here to show love to our departed heroine? From our knowledge and understanding as Government and people of Zimbabwe, what has brought us here is the death of our heroine. What can you say when you know that your heroine has suddenly departed from you like this.

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