Retired Brigadier General Mark Charles Chimwaza will be buried at the National Heroes Acre. The national hero, who fought under the name Paddington Chafachaora, died at 68 following a fight with lung cancer. President Mnangagwa will lead the burial service.
A full military funeral was already held at Charles Gumbo Barracks. The Zimbabwe National Army commander, Lieutenant-General Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi, gave a speech honoring the late officer as a steadfast leader against what he called neo-colonial pressures. He urged the nation to remember the sacrifices made for Zimbabwe's sovereignty. A retired colleague, Alphios Makotore, said Chimwaza was a genuine patriot and disciplinarian who would be hard to replace.
Chimwaza left school in 1976 to join the liberation struggle as a ZANLA cadre. He trained in Mozambique and later in Romania, specializing in artillery. He served for decades before retiring a few years ago. He is survived by his wife and three children.
A full military funeral was already held at Charles Gumbo Barracks. The Zimbabwe National Army commander, Lieutenant-General Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi, gave a speech honoring the late officer as a steadfast leader against what he called neo-colonial pressures. He urged the nation to remember the sacrifices made for Zimbabwe's sovereignty. A retired colleague, Alphios Makotore, said Chimwaza was a genuine patriot and disciplinarian who would be hard to replace.
Chimwaza left school in 1976 to join the liberation struggle as a ZANLA cadre. He trained in Mozambique and later in Romania, specializing in artillery. He served for decades before retiring a few years ago. He is survived by his wife and three children.
