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Patrick Chitumba Senior Reporter
WAR veteran, Cde Dorcas Fali Dube, who died in Bulawayo last week has been declared a liberation war heroine.
She was 53.
Cde Dube who was a Staff Sergeant at HQ 1 Infantry Brigade succumbed to renal failure on April 10 at Hillside Premier Hospital.
A full military parade in her honour was held at 1 Infantry Brigade yesterday ahead of today’s burial at Nkulumane Provincial Hero’s Acre in Bulawayo.

Addressing mourners at the parade, Commander I Infantry Brigade, Brigadier-General Thomas Moyo, said the late Cde Dube was a brave and committed woman who joined other gallant sons and daughters of the soil in fighting for the liberation of the country.

“Her major highlight was in 1977 when she left the country for Zambia to join the liberation movement that was fighting the enemy. We all know the enemy we are talking about and she undertook the mammoth task of fighting for the country,” Brig-Gen Moyo said.

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.