Tinashe Sambiri|The nation has been plunged into mourning following the death of former Studio 263 actress, Vimbai Jari, real name Anne Nhira.

Nhira succumbed to severe injuries after she was mugged in South Africa.

On her Instagram account, Anne Nhira( 38), described herself as Zimbabwe’s diamond.

” Anne died from injuries she sustained during a robbery. On her Instagram account in December 2020, Anne said life was too short. “Be silly, be fun, be different, be crazy, be cool. BE YOU. Because life is too short to be anything but HAPPY.

She came to the limelight as Vimbai Jari in Studio 263, aired on the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). One of the most successful local productions to date, the soapie premiered in 2002, fixed on Harare’s fast lane lifestyles,” a leading showbiz publication reported.