Twin Burial for Maj Gen (Rtd) Siziba and Cde Chimutengwende Set for Wednesday
Written by Staff Reporter on January 20, 2025
The burial of Major General (Rtd) Solomon Siziba and former Posts and Telecommunications Minister Cde Chen Chimutengwende will take place on Wednesday, 25 January 2024, at the National Heroes Acre.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Maj Gen Siziba’s body was airlifted yesterday to his home in Gwanda and will return to Bulawayo today for a funeral parade at Imbizo Barracks. It will then be flown to Harare to lie in state at Charles Gumpo Barracks ahead of Wednesday’s burial.
Cde Chimutengwende’s body will be airlifted today to Chiweshe, where people will pay their respects at Majome Primary School. On Tuesday, his body will be transported to Harare for state honors.
Maj Gen Siziba (67) succumbed to cancer, while Cde Chimutengwende (83) died of chronic kidney disease.