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Pictures of Mujuru remains and house after fire
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Pictures of Mujuru remains and house after fire

In August last year retired army general Solomon Mujuru died in a suspicious farm house fire in Beatrice. These are some of the early pictures showing the gutted house, his charred remains on the floor and some of the prominent people who visited the scene.

A few generals cannot hold Zimbabwe to ransom
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A few generals cannot hold Zimbabwe to ransom

“How about a challenging and rewarding career in the service of your country” was a catch-phrase on Air Force of Zimbabwe’s job adverts which, many years ago, could easily attract the eye of a curious and adventurous youngster across the racial and ethnic divide.

Vice President Joice Mujuru and her late husband General Solomon Mujuru
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Spirit medium warned Mujuru of his death

On the 15th of August 2011 the nation state of Zimbabwe woke up to the sad news of the death Solomon Mujuru aka Rex Nhongo. Mujuru, a decorated military expert died in a mysterious fire that gutted his Beatrice farm house.

Solomon Mujuru (c) in 2009, with Morgan Tsvangirai and his wife Joice, Zimbabwe's current vice-president.
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Mujuru pledged to support Tsvangirai

HARARE- President Robert Mugabe and the late Retired General Solomon Mujuru did not see eye-to-eye in the period leading to the March 2008 harmonised elections with Zanu PF insiders saying the two’s “estrangement was permanent”.

Vice President Joice Mujuru and her late husband General Solomon Mujuru
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Joice Mujuru lifts lid on ‘womanizing’ husband

HARARE – Vice President Joice Mujuru chose the memorial service of her late husband Solomon to lift the lid on his cheating and love life when she astonishingly described him as a womaniser.

The Mujurus family lawyer Thakor Kewada
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Mujuru lawyer says ‘should have used anti riot water canons’

The lawyer representing the family of the late army general Solomon Mujuru has questioned how the state has resources to suppress protests using anti-riot water canons and yet the fire brigade had no water when they responded to the blaze that allegedly killed Mujuru at his farm last year.

Mujuru family lawyer Thakor Kewada
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Family still wants Mujuru body exhumed

HARARE- The Mujuru family is not happy with the findings of the inquest into the death of Retired General Solomon Mujuru and will seek permission to have his remains exhumed for a fresh post-mortem, the family lawyer said yesterday.

Court says no foul play in Mujuru death
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Court says no foul play in Mujuru death

Harare- A Zimbabwean magistrate has ruled out foul play in the death last August of retired army general Solomon Mujuru, a major player in the contest to succeed ageing President Robert Mugabe.

Presiding Officer in the Mujuru Inquest, Provincial Magistrate Walter Chikwanha entering Harare Magistrates Court
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Full verdict by magistrate in Mujuru inquest

This is the full verdict or set of findings by Harare Provincial Magistrate Walter Chikwanha who presided over the inquest into the death of retired army General Solomon Mujuru. The findings were handed over to the Attorney General’s Office at the beginning of the month and only just been made public.

Vice President Joice Mujuru and her late husband General Solomon Mujuru
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Mujuru stumbles in Zanu PF succession race

HARARE- Vice President Joice Mujuru this week appeared to be losing political ground in her Mashonaland Central home turf after candidates aligned to her faction lost in District Coordinating Committee elections, triggering fears she could be stumbling in the Zanu PF succession race after the death of her influential husband.

Presiding Officer in the Mujuru Inquest, Provincial Magistrate Walter Chikwanha entering Harare Magistrates Court
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Magistrate rules out foul play in Mujuru death

HARARE – Controversy surrounding the death of the late General Solomon Mujuru is expected to rage on despite the findings of an official inquest suggesting that the intense speculation is entirely misplaced.

Presiding Officer in the Mujuru Inquest, Provincial Magistrate Walter Chikwanha entering Harare Magistrates Court
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Mujuru family demands inquest results

HARARE- The magistrate who presided over the inquest into the death of General Solomon Mujuru is still to make his findings. Gen Mujuru died in an inferno at his farm in Beatrice in August last year.

General Mujuru family in diamond war
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General Mujuru family in diamond war

BEITBRIDGE- The family of the late army commander General Solomon Mujuru and business associates have been locked in a fierce battle with the Dubai-based Rani Investment for the control of the hotly-contested River Ranch diamond mine in Beitbridge.

Retired Major General Kudzai Mbudzi was battered in a nightclub brawl by CIO agents
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Mujuru ally assaulted by CIO agents

HARARE – Zanu PF’s battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe is becoming even nastier with the latest episode being a key ally of the late Solomon Mujuru who was battered in a nightclub brawl with intelligence operatives for suggesting, Joice Mujuru should succeed the octogenarian leader.

Army Chiefs Constantine Chiwenga and Philip Sibanda with Air Force chief Perence Shiri accompanying Mujuru coffin
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New twist to General Mujuru death saga

HARARE – The Mujuru family is not giving in yet in their bid to have remains of the late retired army general Solomon Mujuru exhumed for a second autopsy. Their request to have a second autopsy conducted on Mujuru will be resuscitated if the findings of the presiding magistrate do not satisfy them.

Magistrate rejects request to exhume Mujuru
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Magistrate rejects request to exhume Mujuru

HARARE – A magistrate’s court on Monday rejected a request to exhume the body of former Zimbabwe army commander Solomon Mujuru to allow a fresh autopsy to establish the cause of his death six months ago.