PROMINENT academic and University of Zimbabwe lecturer Dr Vimbai Gukwe Chivaura has died.

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According to his brother Vengai, Chivaura died today in the morning at the Avenues Clinic in Harare.

“I am heavily saddened by the passing on of my brother, a great leader, mentor, teacher, a man who stood up, fought and advocated for his beloved country Zimbabwe’s rights, a Zimbabwean icon, and a man who was a great pillar of strength in the Gukwe and Chivaura family,” his brother, Vengai said in a Facebook post.

Vengai said burial arrangements will be announced in due course.

Chivaura was a senior lecturer in the department of English where he was teaching literature, media and communication studies.

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He also presented various ZBC programmes on Zimbabwean and African history like Zvavanhu.

More details to follow