Zimbabwean Ambassador Victor Matemadanda Dies at 66
Victor Matemadanda, Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Mozambique and Eswatini, died on Saturday night at the age of 66. His death was announced on Sunday morning by Nick Ndabaningi Mangwana, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Victor Matemadanda died on Saturday night at the age of 66. He was Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique and the Kingdom of Eswatini, and a former ZANU PF political commissar. Nick Ndabaningi Mangwana, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, announced his death on Sunday morning. The cause of his death was not disclosed.
According to zimbabwesituation.com, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe announced his death. The same source reported that Matemadanda was a former deputy minister of defence and war veterans affairs, joined ZANLA in 1973, went to the war front in 1979, and was born on March 3, 1960. Newzimbabwe.com reported that the Zimbabwean government and Matemadanda’s family are expected to announce details regarding his funeral arrangements. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended condolences to the president, family, and nation.
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