MDC founding politician and councillor Kadoma Ward 13 Councillor Thembiso Gobo has died.

She was aged 50.

Gobo who was a personal aide to party president Nelson Chamisa died at Kadoma Hospital on Wednesday after a long battle with cervical cancer.

She is survived by four children, three boys and a girl. One of her children is Believe Guta a motivational author from Kadoma.

Announcing the death of his mother, Guta said, “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of my biological mother Councillor Thembiso Gobo. It is really a great loss, i have lost a mother, a mentor, a role model. You have fought a good fight mum and may you rest in power until we meet again.”

MDC Alliance in a statement mourning Guta said she was a victim of Zanu PF violence.

“Her commitment to democracy is beyond doubt. She survived Zanu PF violence in 2001 at Gokwe Town Office at the funeral of Vusimuzi Mukwela. She was arrested and detained several times in both the Midlands and Mashonaland West provinces,” said the opposition.

She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in June 2019.