Victoria Chitepo dies

War heroine and widow of the late nationalist Herbert Chitepo, Victoria Fikile, died yesterday at her home while preparing to attend a Zanu PF central committee meeting.

President Robert Mugabe announced her death during the meeting.

He said Chitepo (88) was about to be driven to the venue of the meeting when she was found dead by her daughter.

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