Zimbabwe: The Unforgettable Sam 'Mudzanga'

9 December 2015
opinion

Professor Sam Moyo reached the pinnacle of academia and stayed true to his vocation to the end.

As teenagers, we used to good-humouredly call him Sam 'Mudzanga' (because of his new-found love for smoking, "mudzanga" being the Shona word for cigarette) or Sam Kanhunzi (because of the dark mole by his nose which stood out in contrast to his very light complexion, "kanhunzi" being a small housefly or domestic fly). He was born with more than enough charisma, but he remained down-to-earth as he rose higher and higher.

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