ZAPU National Secretary for Security, Canaan Ncube, died at 80, yesterday at a Bulawayo hospital.

ZAPU southern region communications director, Patrick Ndlovu confirmed that the party had lost another of their dedicated senior members.

“Ncube had not been feeling well for some time and was in and out of hospital. He is among a number of DD’s (Dumiso Dabengwa) comrades to pass away this year after the death of their commander,” he said.

During the liberation struggle, Ncube served in the party’s armed wing –ZiPRA under Intelligence with the late national hero, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa, who was the chief intelligence supremo.

Ncube was also ZAPU’s first provincial chairman after the party pulled out of the Unity Accord after the 2008 elections, said the information director.

“He retired from work (was general manager at Supersonic) and was into farming. For more information burial, we await for his family to update us,” Ndlovu said.

Mourners are gathered at his residence in 26 Sherwood Road, Woodlands.

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