Tears, Prayers, Heckling at Farewell to Tsvangirai's Daughter

In death, Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, daughter to crusading Zimbabwe opposition leader and veteran trade unionist Morgan Tsvangirai, brought political rivals together, writes New Zimbabwe. Friends, supporters and foes thronged the City Sports Centre in Harare to bid farewell to the late Glen View South lawmaker.

Mufakose MP and MDC women’s assembly chairperson Paurina Mpariwa could not hold back her tears.

MDC leader Nelson Chamisa deep in prayer at the funeral rally in Glen View constituency.

MDC deputy president Lynette Karenyi-Kore, left, partially obscures; MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, centre, and MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe at Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java's funeral.

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