By Don Chigumba| On the midnight of 04 April 2018, Herald Newspaper published an article titled “EX-PM’s Secret Nuptials Exposed”. Herald claimed the late Tsvangirai paid lobola to Nobuhle Marylyn Ndiwani while married to Elizabeth Macheka Tsvangirai. The paper went further to claim that Nobuhle gave birth to Joy, the late Tsvangirai’s child on 27 July 2017 and that the Herald is in possession of the brothers of the late Tsvangirai (Casper and Sam)’ pictures while paying lobola to Ndiwani family.

Therefore, this article seeks to condemn Herald Newspaper for tracking the late Tsvangirai to the grave through their article published on 04 April 2018 at 00:04 midnight. The late Tsvangirai’s spirit should be granted peace order against the unconstitutional/immoral Herald’s attacks. In our Shona culture, there is a dictum that goes ‘wafa wanaka’, we always respect the dead no matter what the evil they could have done during their time of breathing oxygen.

When Tsvangirai passed on, President of Zimbabwe and his deputy acknowledged that Tsvangirai was a hero and fought for the new democratic space in Zimbabwe. The ZANU PF government offered to pay for the hospital bills and funeral expenses, surprisingly, Herald Newspaper can even manage to torment the late Tsvangirai’s spirit. Why are they fighting against the dead?
The late Tsvangirai’s spirit should be in the purgatory right now, waiting to join the paradise but Herald newspaper is busy praying to God so that Tsvangirai’s spirit should be thrown to hell against the wishes of the opposition followers, President and Deputy President of Zimbabwe. I am therefore calling for all Zimbabweans across the political divide to join me in condemning the Herald News Paper.
Herald newspaper claimed that they are in possession of photos of Casper and Sam while paying lobola on behalf of the late Tsvangirai. To what an extend should we accept the photos as evidence of paying lobola? Why did the late Tsvangirai refuse to tell the nation of the new development? Herald newspaper should prove that the photos were linked to lobola and not other things/issues.
The Herald claimed the union gave birth to a baby called Joy, surprisingly, the Herald had already taken the DNA tests and verified that Joy was the late Tsvangirai’s baby. If the position is true, the Herald newspaper should apologies to Tsvangirai family and MDC-T followers for taking DNA tests of the alleged Tsvangirai’s child without the consent of the dead.
The death of Tsvangirai was controversial and for some people to claim to have known the late Tsvangirai’s DNA samples is very dangerous. Herald newspaper should therefore, tell the nation that they were not responsible for the demise. How did they come to know the DNA samples of the late Tsvangirai? How did they come to a conclusion that Joy was Tsvangirai’s love child? Did they use the alleged photos to ascertain the paternity of Joy?
Conclusion
Tsvangirai family and MDC-T followers should get details of the late Tsvangirai’s alleged lobola payment and the evidence to prove that Joy was Tsvangirai’s love child. The Herald should come out clean on why they have decided to follow the late Tsvangirai to the grave? Why should the Herald go against the views of the president and his deputy? Who gave Herald authority to take the alleged photos of Casper and Sam in their possession?
There are allegations that the Herald is out there to destroy the legacy of the late Tsvangirai, why are they harassing the living-timeless? Herald newspaper should apologies. Herald should promote peace and not disunity.
.Don chigumba is a mixed methods research specialist, can be found on twitter @Donchigumba