Zimbabwe: Mathuthu Declared National Heroine, Ex-Minister Aged 12 in 1980

FORMER Minister of State for Matabeleland North Sithokozile Mathuthu, who died Monday aged 50, has been declared a National Heroine.

The Zanu PF politburo member, described as a "liberation stalwart" by the state-controlled media Monday, was 12 when the country attained independence in 1980.

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