Joel Mujuru, the elder brother of the late Retired General Solomon Mujuru, yesterday reneged on his promise to give details of the relationship between his late brother and Simbiso Chisirimunhu, whose relatives claim she was customarily married to the late army supremo.
The woman, who died in Britain on Tuesday, has two children, Tawanda and Tsitsi, who reportedly use the surname Mujuru and are believed to have been sired by the late General.
The General’s brother told NewsDay on Wednesday that he knew the woman and expressed shock at her death but said claims that she was married to the late Mujuru were an “exaggeration”. He said Chisirimunhu came from the same rural area as the Mujurus.
He promised to give further details to NewsDay the following day, but come yesterday, Mujuru once again made another promise. He promised NewsDay an interview sometime today in the morning.
Meanwhile, mourners continued to gather for the funeral of Chisirimunhu at their family home in Highfield and burial arrangements had not yet been announced.
It was also not clear whether or not her body would be repatriated to Zimbabwe, but relatives said a post-mortem had been done to pave way for possible repatriation. Close family members said Chisirimunhu succumbed to mental health complications related to stress.
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“A post-mortem was conducted and we will get the results probably today (yesterday) and the body will most likely be repatriated back home. Only then will we know when exactly she can be buried,” said Christian Mahachi, the family spokesperson.
A close Chisirimunhu family member confided to NewsDay that the late Retired General paid seven beasts and an undisclosed amount of money as bride price for Simbiso during proceedings where a prominent businessman, only identified as Chinyaka, was said to be the go-between.