Correspondent|Latest news coming in from local media houses is that the health condition of vice President Constantino Chiwenga has deteriorated.

Chiwenga, who was flown to India last week, had been reported as having trouble eating, but new reports say the condition has further deteriorated.

The VP, who once revealed battling skin cancer, was last Thursday rushed to a South African hospital in Cape Town amid claims he was in “terrible shape”.

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba could not be reached to confirm the latest development while Information Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi said the matter was beyond his purview.

“It’s not within our purview. Get in touch with Charamba,” said Mutodi.

He appeared on state media this week vehemently denying claims of ailment while blasting social media gloating over his failing health.