Meanwhile, Belinda’s long time friend from childhood, Tinopona Katsande and a representative of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), the organisation which the late was working for, expressed shock at her death.
Belinda died on Saturday morning when the car she was driving veered off the road and overturned along Borrowdale road in Harare.
Mourners are gathered at number 33, Pendenis Drive in Mt Pleasant, Harare.
Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi wrote; It is with a deep sense of shock and pain, that we have learnt of the tragic departure and loss of one of our most energetic marketers of Brand Zimbabwe, Belinda Mutinhiri, whom I affectionately referred to as” daughter”, and she in return never referred to me as Minister but “Daddy”, as am oftenly called by Team Tourism. She was so full of life, team spirit, and creativity, virtues that are hallmarks of what is required to propel our brand going forward. Never one to name drop her connections even at a time when both her parents were with me in Cabinet, nor change her accent or disposition due to a privileged diplomatic upbringing, nor give a hint of Family estrangement even when it was all in the public domain, she remained as angelic as ever, full of laughter and party spirit!
We indeed have been robbed, and we wish to extend our deepest condolences on behalf of my Ministry, the ZTA, and Industry and my family to the Mutinhiri Family and assure you that your loss is our loss, and even as I extend this message from France, we are with you in spirit over this tragic loss. I am confident the ZTA, will intervene appropriately to give her a befitting send off.
May her dear soul rest in peace till we are united again in resurrection .
Walter and Barbara M Mzembi