Liberation war  heroine Dube buried An undertaker lowers the casket bearing the remains of the late Staff Sergent Dorcas Dube at the Provincial Heroes Acre in Nkulumane, Bulawayo yesterday
An undertaker lowers the casket bearing the remains of the late Staff Sergent Dorcas Dube  at the Provincial Heroes Acre in Nkulumane, Bulawayo yesterday

An undertaker lowers the casket bearing the remains of the late Staff Sergent Dorcas Dube at the Provincial Heroes Acre in Nkulumane, Bulawayo yesterday

Patrick Chitumba Senior Reporter
WAR veteran, Cde Dorcas Fali Dube, who died in Bulawayo last week and was declared a liberation war heroine, was buried at the Provincial Heroes Acre in Nkulumane yesterday.
Cde Dube, 53, who succumbed to renal failure becomes the 721st war veteran to be buried at the provincial shrine.
Cde Dube who was a Staff Sergeant at HQ 1 Infantry Brigade has been described as a person who loved her work and was an advocate for empowerment of indigenous people.

Cde Cephas Ncube, the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association secretary-general for Bulawayo Province said there was a need for people to unite as was the case in 1987 when the Unity Accord was signed by  PF-Zapu and Zanu.

“People like the late Cde Dube went and fought for the independence of the country and their contributions should be valued.
“In that light we should be united as Zimbabweans like that time when the Unity Accord was signed for us to achieve what we want. We need that for the development of our country,” he said.

Cde Ncube commended the government for slashing salaries and perks of parastatal and local authorities’ bosses – a move he said had been appreciated by war veterans who felt hard done by since some of them were earning less than $200 a month in pension.

“What we are now calling for is being taught how to fish. We don’t want the fish anymore because in two days time, it would have been consumed. What we are saying is that the government should assist us in starting projects so that we have ongoing projects to sustain our lives,” he said.

Zanu-PF Central Committee member, Cde Elphas Chuma said Cde Dube had gone to war for the liberation of the country.  He added that war veterans should be whistle blowers instead of turning a blind eye when corruption is taking place.

Cde Dube was born on June 7, 1961 at Brunapeg Hospital in Matabeleland South.
She did Grade One to Six at Keme School and completed her Grade Seven at Army School of Education.

In 1977, she crossed the border into Botswana on her way to join the liberation movement in Zambia.
Cde Dube was based in Mukushi Training Camp.

However, after being attacked by elements of the Rhodesian army, she and other comrades were moved to Kafue Farm before being transferred to Solwezi Camp.
In 1980, she returned home during the ceasefire and was based at Sierra Assembly Point in Gweru.

Cde Dube was attested into the Zimbabwe National Army on October 1, 1981 and worked under Unit 2 Field Ambulance Company; Presidential Guard Field Ambulance Company and One Field Ambulance Company.

She was promoted from the rank of private to corporal in 1988, substantive sergeant in July 2001 and staff sergeant in February 2011, the rank she held until her death.

Cde Dube was awarded the Zimbabwe Independence Liberation, Mozambique campaign and long exemplary medals.
She leaves behind four children, Sihle, Decent, Nqobizitha and Banele.

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