President consoles Mohadi family President Mnangagwa offering his condolences to the Mohadi family
President Mnangagwa  offering his condolences to the Mohadi family

President Mnangagwa offering his condolences to the Mohadi family

Daniel Nemukuyu/Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporters
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa on Monday offered his condolences to the Mohadi family following the death of Cde Steven Dugish Mohadi, brother to Vice President Kembo Mohadi.

Cde Mohadi (58), a war veteran and a former Zimbabwe National Army officer, died on Saturday at Trauma Centre Hospital in Borrowdale, Harare, after some illness.

He is survived by his wife Emma, six children and five grandchildren.

Burial arrangements are yet to be announced.

Mourners are gathered at Number 8 Victory Avenue, Greendale.

President Mnangagwa, accompanied by VP Constantino Chiwenga, visited the Mohadi family home and offered a State-assisted funeral to the Mohadi family. The head of State consoled the family, encouraging them to be strong during the bereavement. “I know you are going through a difficult time where you lost a family member at a time when VP Mohadi is in hospital.

“Some members are looking after VP Mohadi in South Africa while others are attending the funeral here. You have to be strong during these trying times.

As comrades, we console each other. We assist each other in times of trouble. Therefore, we have offered to assist the family during the funeral and burial of Cde Mohadi,” he said.

He also offered to assist the family left behind.

President Mnangagwa encouraged the gathering to work hard and to live exemplary lives.

“No one knows the time death visits. I encourage you to work hard and to live exemplary lives. This is the time to do things in order to leave a rich legacy,” said President Mnangagwa.

The President said he had to stop VP Mohadi, who is still receiving treatment in South Africa, from coming to mourn his brother as a way of allowing him to recover.

“We had to stop him from coming. Since the late Steven is also our brother, we decided to assist him from this end while he recovers,” he said.

VP Chiwenga, who had always been in touch with the Mohadi family during Cde Mohadi’s illness, said he learnt with sadness the death of the fighter.

He was the first to be informed of the death on Saturday. VP Chiwenga chronicled Cde Mohadi’s war history. “Cde Mohadi was a member of the ZIPRA forces and he trained with the Tank Battalion. He worked with us in the Zimbabwe National Army for some time before his retirement.

“His other brother also fought the war but died at Mkushi Camp during the struggle,” he said.

Family spokesperson Mrs Patience Nleya described the death as a blow to the Mohadi family.

Mrs Nleya said Cde Mohadi left for war at the tender age of 15.

“VP Mohadi and his two brothers crossed the border for military training during the war period.

“The late Cde Mohadi made the sacrifice at the age of 15. Out of the three brothers, only Steven and Kembo came back while the other one died there,” she said.

Zanu-PF yesterday extended its condolences to the Mohadi family following Cde Mohadi’s death.

“The revolutionary Zanu-PF leadership and its massive membership has learnt with plural shock and dismay of the untimely demise of Honourable Vice President K.C.D Mohadi’s brother, the late Steven Dugish Mohadi, last Saturday,” said Zanu-PF secretary for information and publicity Cde Simon Khaya Moyo in a statement.

Cde Moyo said the revolutionary party mourns and grieves with the Mohadi family.

“Death is never a comrade but must be accepted as an act of God for He giveth and He taketh. The late Steven Mohadi’s contribution to the liberation of this country was immense and his service to the Nation after Independence was illustrious,” he said.

“The revolutionary party mourns and grieves with the Mohadi family. Their loss is ours as well. In wishing the family strength and staying in power may his departed soul anchor and rest in eternal peace.” — @AuxiliaK

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