Breaking News: Zimbabwe Vice President Dies

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[h=3]Breaking News: Zimbabwe Vice President Dies[/h]
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Zimbabwean Vice President John Nkomo has died at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer.
He died in South Africa on Thursday 17 Jan 2013.
Vice-President John Nkomo was on Sunday rushed to South Africa for medical treatment after his health deteriorated, a day after appearing in public at the burial of Retired General Solomon Mujuru at the National Heroes’ Acre in Harare.

Nkomo’s death removes a potential successor to ageing President Robert Mugabe who has his own health problems.
The VP was nominated for the joint number two position alongside Joice Mujuru two years ago after a factitious meeting of the southern African nation's ruling Zanu-PF party.
 
R.I.P John: REQUIEM: Pumziko la Milele uwape ee Bwana, Na mwanga wa Milele uwaangazie, Wapumzike kwa amani...> Roho za waumini wapate rehema kwa Mungu, Wapumzike kwa amani. Amina
 
Alale kwa AMANI YA BWANA WETU na Bwana atamfufua siku ya mwisho!
 
Dah poleni sana wahisika wa huu msiba...MUNGU awe nanyi kipindi choote hiki kigumu
 
Poleni sana sana jamani ila sijaelewa concept ya mtu kugonga LIKES kwa taarifa ya msiba
 
Poleni sana wazimbabwe, muandaline makazi Dr Dhaifu wetu atakuja huko soon.
Nasi huku Tz tunajiandaa kuupokea wa mpelelezi wetu.
 
kbm said:
R.I.P John: REQUIEM: Pumziko la Milele uwape ee Bwana, Na mwanga wa Milele uwaangazie, Wapumzike kwa amani...> Roho za waumini wapate rehema kwa Mungu, Wapumzike kwa amani. Amina
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Aminaaaaaaaa!
 
Dah!;Ulale mahali pema peponi Mr John Nkomo.

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Vice President John Nkomo

on January 17, 2013 at 1:09 pm
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Vice President John Nkomo has died. Nkomo died Thursday morning aged 79 after battling with cancer for years, highly placed government sources confirmed.
John Nkomo (centre) surrounded by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo and Vice President Joyce Mujuru





Family spokesperson Mr Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, who is also the Minister of Water Resources
and Development, said VP Nkomo succumbed to cancer this morning at St Annes Hospital in Harare. He said VP Nkomo had been admitted at the hospital yesterday when his condition deteriorated.
Last week his brother, Sipepa Nkomo had told The Financial Gazette that Nkomo was undergoing treatment in Cape Town but was not hospitalised.
“No, he is not in hospital. He is undergoing chemo (chemotherapy) from home but his condition has really improved,” Sipepa Nkomo had said.
Last year in December Zimbabwe was plunged into a whirlwind of speculation after several unnamed family members had claimed that Nkomo had died quietly while surrounded by his family in Bulawayo.
Two year ago Nkomo scoffed at “Harare’s rumour mill” which claimed he had died. “This can only be the work of Western-sponsored foreign newspapers that carried the story,” a frail looking Nkomo told a rally in Matabeleland.
Speaking in Ndebele Nkomo said “I will and can only die when the Lord wants to take my life away. In fact, I will be here (on earth) for the next Presidential election next year so prepare for that.”
Nkomo had been in and out of hospital and regularly flown to South Africa for treatment. His son Jabulani has had to constantly deny rumours of his death. Last month saw Jabulani deny the fourth false rumour about his father’s death.
More details on the Nkomo story as we get them…..
Below are some highlights from his political career.
Career: Member of African National Congress, 1958-59; joined National Democratic Party, 1960; joined the Zimbabwe African People’s Union, 1961-; arrested and detained at Gonakudzingwa for two years, 1966-68;
Joined the African National Council becoming deputy secretary-general, 1971; attended Geneva Conference as part of Joshua Nkomo’s delegation, 1976; seriously injured in parcel bomb that killed Jason Ziyapapa Moyo, 1977;
Member of Parliament, Matabeleland North, 1980-1985; deputy Minister of Industry and Energy, 1981; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s office responsible to the Deputy Prime Minister, 1982-84;
Fired from government as one of only two remaining ZAPU members, 1984; Member of Parliament for Tsholotsho, 1985-1990 ; Minister of Labour, Manpower Planning and Social Welfare, 1988-1995; Member of Parliament for Bulawayo North, 1990-1995;
Re-elected Member of Parliament for Bulawayo North, 1995-2000; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, 1995; Minister of Local Government and National Housing, 1997; Minister of Home Affairs, 2000;
Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for Special Affairs, 2002; Speaker of Parliament, 2005-2008; Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration, 2009; Vice-President, 2009 to date.


VP John Landa Nkomo

Rest In Peace....and may the Eternal ressurect you in the last day, that D-Day of ressurection and joy for those who gave Him praise when alive. D-Day for those who also did not glorify and magnify the beauty of His presence while on earth.

Rest in Peace, Sir.
 
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