Thomas Sukutai Bvuma, Zimbabwe's former ambassador to Brazil and onetime deputy editor at The Herald, has passed away at the age of 71. Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa confirmed the diplomat's death, praising his legacy as a revolutionary poet and author of the 2021 historical novel examining Rhodesian experiences through the character Masara Musamba.
Bvuma abandoned his second year at the University of Rhodesia in 1976 to join Zanla forces, receiving military instruction at Chimoio base before completing his education at Eduardo Mondlane University under President Mnangagwa's initiative to prepare postwar leadership. Following independence, he served as President Mugabe's chief press officer before transitioning to diplomatic service and earning Brazil's Order of the Southern Cross.
The diplomat leaves behind his wife Tsitsi, three children and multiple grandchildren.
Bvuma abandoned his second year at the University of Rhodesia in 1976 to join Zanla forces, receiving military instruction at Chimoio base before completing his education at Eduardo Mondlane University under President Mnangagwa's initiative to prepare postwar leadership. Following independence, he served as President Mugabe's chief press officer before transitioning to diplomatic service and earning Brazil's Order of the Southern Cross.
The diplomat leaves behind his wife Tsitsi, three children and multiple grandchildren.
