The Sunday News
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent
98.4 FM Midlands presenter and Zimpapers correspondent Lovemore Zigara (pictured) has died.
Zigara (36), reportedly died on his way to Kwekwe District Hospital after the Toyota Wish he was driving was involved in a head-on collision just outside Kwekwe yesterday.
Zigara was driving from his base in Gweru towards Kwekwe to cover a football match when the accident occurred.
Two other people who were in the other vehicle also reportedly died upon admission at the same hospital.
Mr Peter Manoti who was in the same vehicle with Zigara and survived the horrific crash with minor injuries, said Zigara failed to overtake a haulage truck.
“He saw an oncoming car when he was already halfway past the truck, he decided to accelerate but it was too late and the car collided head on with a car that was coming from the opposite side,” he said.
Minister of State for Midlands Cde Owen Ncube yesterday passed his condolences to the Zigara family describing him as a hardworking journalist.
“I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the Zigara family following the untimely death of Lovemore Zigara. He was a hardworking young man who diligently executed his mandate. He was enthusiastic about contributing towards development in the province. He supported development in Midlands Province through his objective coverage of developmental issues as well as promoting businesses and companies in the Midlands Province. The province is poorer without him. We will forever cherish him,” he said.
Minister Ncube yesterday visited the scene of the accident and consoled the family. MISA Gweru advocacy chairperson Mr Norman Dururu said the journalism fraternity has been left poorer.
“We have been robbed of a hard working cadre who never took journalism for granted. He always wanted to do his job to perfection and we will solely miss him. The profession has been robbed of a professional journalist,” said Dururu.Zigara was also a Gweru Press Club Chairperson. He is survived by his wife and two children.
