Own Correspondent|ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Lupane East Sithembile Gumbo has died at the age of 56.

According to sources within the ruling party, Hon Gumbo died on Monday evening at a local hospital where she was receiving treatment after being involved in an accident about two weeks ago.

She won the 2018 elections defeating seasoned MDC politician Dalumuzi Khumalo Dalumuzi.

She was the party Provincial Secretary for Administration in the Women’s League at the time of her death.

More details to follow.