Mrs Chipo Reza, the 63-year-old wife of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson Michael Reza, has died after collapsing at her home in Harare.
According to the family, Mrs Reza suffered a medical emergency on Sunday afternoon and was rushed to Borrowdale Trauma Centre, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Her death was confirmed by family spokesperson Owen Ranga Reza, who is Michael Reza’s brother.
“Mrs Chipo Reza (63) collapsed at home on Sunday afternoon and was rushed to Borrowdale Trauma Centre, where she was pronounced dead on arrival,” he said.
He said she is survived by her husband, four children and 11 grandchildren.
Mrs Reza was a respected leader within the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe and played an active role in church life over many years.
She previously served as chairwoman of the Ruwadzano (Women’s Fellowship) and was also an active member of the 11am Steward and the Southerton Fellowship.
Family members, friends and church members have gathered at the Reza family home in Glen Lorne, Harare, where mourners continue to pay their respects.
The family said funeral arrangements are still being finalised and details will be announced in due course.
Michael Reza was appointed chairperson of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission in March 2024 after serving in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for more than a decade.
He joined the NPA as a law officer in 2009 and rose through the ranks to become Acting Deputy Prosecutor General in 2020 before taking over the leadership of ZACC.
Before his appointment to head the anti-graft commission, Reza rose to infamy for prosecuting a number of high-profile political cases involving opposition politicians, activists, journalists and civil society figures.
Among those he prosecuted were Tendai Biti, Fadzayi Mahere, Joana Mamombe, Jacob Mafume, Cecilia Chimbiri, Makomborero Haruzivishe, Evan Mawarire, Job Sikhala, author Tsitsi Dangarembga, journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and human rights lawyer Siphosami Malunga.
Reza holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Midlands State University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of South Africa.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is headed by a chairperson and eight commissioners appointed by the President in consultation with Parliament’s Standing Rules and Orders Committee.
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