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Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo is among three top government officials being buried at the Heroes Acre in the capital, Harare after they succumbed to Covid-19.
The others are Transport Minister Joel Biggie Matiza and prisons chief Paradzai Willings Zimondi.
The country has recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases since the festive season.
The ministry of information has tweeted photos of the ceremony:
Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo is among three top government officials being buried at the Heroes Acre in the capital, Harare after they succumbed to Covid-19. The others are Transport Minister Joel Biggie Matiza and prisons chief Paradzai Willings Zimondi. The country has recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases since the festive season. The ministry of information has tweeted photos of the ceremony:The late national heroes, Lt. Gen (Rtd) Dr Sibusiso Moyo, Commissioner General (Rtd) Paradzai Willings Zimondi and Dr Joel Biggie Matiza are being laid to rest today at the National Heroes Acre. Acting President VP Chiwenga will lead proceedings. pic.twitter.com/D1H5AuVkgJ
— Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting (@InfoMinZW) January 27, 2021
More than 32,000 Zimbabweans have been infected with the coronavirus since the outbreak began and more than 1,100 have died.
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