Jane Mlambo|President is reportedly on his way back to Zimbabwe from the World Economic Forum in Cape Town to make funeral arrangements for the late former head of state Robert Mugabe who died this morning in Singapore.

Mnangagwa will miss the closing ceremony and is expected to touch down at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport around lunchtime, said a source in Cape Town.

Mugabe (95) died early this morning after battling a long illness that saw him spend over five months in Singapore.

A few weeks ago, Mnangagwa informed the nation that Mugabe was recovering and would be back home shortly.