By A Correspondent- Presiding at the burial of the three national heroes Wednesday morning, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga on Wednesday expressed despair at the trail of deaths left by the covid-19 adding that only God knows how the disease will end.

Chiwenga, who made his first public appearance after he was rumoured to be unwell presided over the triple burial of foreign minister Sibusiso Moyo, transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza and former prisons chief Paradzai Zimondi at the National Heroes Acre.

He was last week relieved of his acting presidency duties after president Emmerson Mnangagwa cut short his leave to take over the burial of another Zanu Pf heavyweight Ellen Gwaradzimba who also succumbed to the deadly virus at the same venue.

Said Chiwenga:

“One expects that when tragedy strikes, it would gradually abet but this is not the case, it is only God who knows when it will end.

Today marks a tragic day for our country Zimbabwe. I want to express my pain over Covid-19.

The virus has taught us an important lesson that we are all mortals. It does discriminate against the weak and the powerful, the privileged and the deprived, the haves and the have-nots.

It is a ruthless juggernaut that leaves a trail of despair and desperation. But we will eventually conquer it and prevail as a people.”

Watch proceedings from the Heroes Acre below….