By Own Correspondent- Opposition MDC Alliance member who is Nyanga Rural District Council Ward 26 councillor, Elias Mashumba has died.

Mashumba died (Tuesday) after a short illness at Bonda Mission in Mutasa Central.

Trevor Sarawuka, Mutasa Central MP and outgoing MDC Manicaland provincial spokesperson confirmed the sad news.

He said:

“It is with a heavy heart that we inform people of the sad departure of councillor Mashumba, who was elected in July 2018 to represent the interests and concerns of the predominantly forestry area of Erin, Selborne and Mutarazi.

Mashumba was a hardworking councillor whose departure is going to be felt by many. We are sure that the seat is going to remain in the MDC Alliance hands since it has been our stronghold since 2000.”

The spokesperson advised that burial arrangements will be announced in due course.-Newsday