Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has expressed her grief after the passing of Mr Francis Sonny Mapingire who was Head of Cabinet Secretariat in the Office of the President and Cabinet.

Mr Mapingire succumbed to cancer of the colon at a private hospital in Harare on Christmas Day. Minister Mutsvangwa, who worked with him on the weekly Cabinet briefings, said he was a true patriot who worked tirelessly to ensure the Cabinet system was efficient.

“I had the privilege to work with Mr Mapingire on the weekly cabinet briefings, a governance innovation tool of the Second Republic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. A high minded public servant, Mapingire’s work was marked by keen sense of patriotic duty, and an intense work ethic,” she said.

“The attributes above came out of a sharp and judicious intellect that helped the public follow, appreciate and understand the direction, challenges and achievements of Government at work.”