Mnangagwa cuts short his leave as Chiwenga, Mohadi battle Covid-19

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By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |

President Emmerson Mnangagwa had to shorten his annual leave this week following information that his deputies, Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi had tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease.

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, left, arrives at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. Mnangagwa arrived in Harare late Monday after cutting short his fund-raising trip in order to address the country's economic crisis and crackdown. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, left, arrives at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. Mnangagwa arrived in Harare after cutting short his fund-raising trip in order to address the country’s economic crisis and crackdown. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Chiwenga was supposed to be the acting president during the second half of Mnangagwa’s leave. Well placed sources however say that Mnangagwa is also battling for life after he contracted the virus and he was on 14 days self-isolating after interacting with cabinet ministers who contracted the virus.

Some of the cabinet ministers who contracted Covid-19 have by now passed on.

The Zanu PF leader Thursday presided over the burial of Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Ellen Gwaradzimba (60) and and Zanu PF Central Committee member Morton Dizzy Paul Malianga (91) who died last week at the National Heroes Acre

Gwaradzimba succumbed to Covid-19, while Malianga (91) had been ill for some time.

On Wednesday, Zimbabwe woke up to the sad news of the death of Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo who succumbed to the deadly coronavirus disease. Last year again, former Lands and Agriculture minister Perence Shiri died after contracting the virus.

As of Friday morning, Zimbabwe recorded 31,046 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 19,885 recoveries and 955 deaths.

Among those that died today was Former Education Minister and Mashonaland East Governor Aeneas Chigwedere who succumbed to Covid-19.

Meanwhile, the country is experiencing a coronavirus resurgence which started towards the end of last year’s third quarter. Nehanda Radio

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5 years ago

Hameno chokwadi..

5 years ago

@edmnangagwa panebasa!

5 years ago

Hope covid wipes them all so Zimbabwe can have a FRESH START.

5 years ago

Oh kanty you also go on leave Mr Sir. Why don’t you finish your leave days do u think these guys will die or what.

5 years ago

Du these guys hev hearts Mara

5 years ago

In football toti bhora rikanyanya kutambirwa mu 18 area panogona kuita pena kkkkkk

5 years ago

Rufu harudanwi hama wee, muchafarira nen’anga inobata mai, covid haisaruri kuti kunofa ani kunosara ani, muchasara makabata misoro nemiromo kwaenda wamunoita kunge ndiyeMwari, kungotaurawo zvangu chokwadi

Serious

Omi
5 years ago

Hmmmm!!! About time don’t you think ??

5 years ago

God is fighting for us.

5 years ago

Zvasiyaneyi kuve ku leave nekusavapo

5 years ago

2022 is promising to be a very good year for Zimbabwe rain, corona and these illness are a blessing for real , hope the gorvenment have since started planing for their resting place at the Hero’s standium

5 years ago
Reply to  Desmond Gunda

Desmond Gunda iwe unotaura chokwadi. 4th chimurenga we gonna win without firing a single bullet 🤣🤣

5 years ago
Reply to  Desmond Gunda

Desmond Gunda hwesa always with facts rambai makatsika ipapo u gonna be our next mp in our area

5 years ago

Corona please do this job for us

5 years ago

Ray Mrango Sikhosana and very fast please

5 years ago

Kuti vaya vekuyendeswa china this tym vanoyenda here or kungo firawo pano sevamwe

5 years ago

Kkkkkk covid

5 years ago

Mnangagwa is useless one, so why ??

5 years ago

Corona do the Job and take him too

5 years ago

is it true that rueben barwe has passed

5 years ago

Pakaipa

5 years ago

Sorry to say next week they will be dead

5 years ago

Dai pachingoshanda ruoko rwamwari vatigadzirire nyika yedu padoko padoko isu venyama takazvikonewa

5 years ago

Corona virus vs Zanu PF top brass

5 years ago

Mwari havadhakwe

5 years ago

Gumisai Chiko Rutsito who’s gonna win kkkk. Think they can rig this one,no ways

5 years ago

Comment section hamuna tsitsi nhai

5 years ago
Reply to  Beauty Tshuma

Beauty Tshuma ivo vane tsisti here

5 years ago
Reply to  Beauty Tshuma

Katsman Fernandez hanzi usadzosera chivi nechivi kkk

5 years ago
Reply to  Beauty Tshuma

Beauty Tshuma we have to be vigilant when faced by our adversaries

5 years ago

They built military university instead of hospitals they must treat themselves with guns

5 years ago

Joseph Ndume Deza true. No rigging this time

5 years ago

I am senseing something fishy about this Corona thing!

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