Rudo Saungweme &Shongedzai Mugwagwa
Hundreds thronged the National Heroes Acre today to lay to rest a gallant son of the soil, Misheck Ntundu Velaphi Ncube who was a selfless cadre, whose record is beyond the rich.
Addressing mourners at the National Heroes Acre, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the late National Hero was a selfless cadre, whose record is beyond reproach in relation to the liberation and defence of our sovereignty.
“The late National Hero we lay to rest today, was a selfless cadre, whose record is beyond reproach in relation to both the struggle for national liberation and the defence of our sovereignty during the post-independence years,” said President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa said that it is his rich record which has informed the decision to lay him to rest.
“It is that rich record, his unflinching persistency, consistency, commitment and loyalty, which has earned him a place in our hearts and informed our decision to lay him to rest at this great shrine of honour, the National Heroes Acre, alongside many other revolutionaries gone before him,” said His Excellency.
The President said a selfless cadre Ncube was instrumental in persuading the forces operating in the Plumtree, Lupane areas to observe the ceasefire and more designated assembly points.
“He was instrumental in persuading the ZIPRA forces operating in the Plumtree, Tsholotsho and Lupane areas to observe the ceasefire and more designated assembly points,” said the President.
President Mnangagwa challenged mourners present to exhibit the traits learnt from the departed son of soil.
“I challenge us to thrive to exhibit the traits and values we learn from this departed son of the soil, who in spite of his liberation credentials remained very modest, selfless and forthright,” he said.
Ncube was born on 25 July 1937 in Seula Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province. His political consciousness was ignited from a very young age as he witnessed persistent humiliation, oppression and the tyranny of the racist white colonial regime on the African natives. Ncube passed on, on 30 April 2019 after succumbing to diabetes.
