VICE PRESIDENT John Nkomo is expected back home today or tomorrow from South Africa where he was receiving treatment in Cape Town.

Cde Nkomo, who has been unwell of late, flew out of Cape Town yesterday but made a stopover in Johannesburg to check on Lands,

Land Reform and Rural Resettlement Minister Herbert Murerwa who is hospitalised there.

Secretary for Media, Information and Publicity Mr George Charamba last night said the VP was well and expected to return to Zimbabwe today.

"Contrary to rumours that VP Nkomo is dead, I wish to point out that Vice President Nkomo is very well and on the mend.

"We say in fact he is so well that he was scheduled to fly back to Zimbabwe today from Cape Town where he was receiving treatment but he made a stop over in Johannesburg to visit Minister Murerwa who is also hospitalised in Johannesburg.

"VP Nkomo is due to come back on Saturday (today) or at the latest on Sunday (tomorrow)," he said.

Yesterday, there were rumours on social networks, especially Facebook, with people claiming that VP Nkomo had passed on.

Both the VP Nkomo and Minister Murerwa are suffering from cancer.