By A Correspondent- Vice President General (Retd) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga has described the late Major-General (Retd) Clever Shadreck Chiramba as a loyal servant of Zimbabwe who dedicated his life to protecting national interests and territorial integrity.

In a statement, Dr Chiwenga said Major-General (Retd) Chiramba leaves a deep void that will be difficult to bridge both within the Chiramba family and among those of his comrades he served with during the Liberation Struggle as well as among former colleagues in the Zimbabwe Defence Force.

“I knew him well personally from the days of the liberation struggle, and as a senior officer in the Zimbabwe National Army.

“The late Major-General Chiramba whose nom de guerre was Simangaliso Gumede, was a tried and tested product of the second Chimurenga who rose through the ZANLA ranks to General Staff level,” he said.

The Vice President said,

“ He had an illustrious military career in the Zimbabwe National Army where he served his country with utmost loyalty, dedication and commitment. Titles, honours and decorations were bestowed on him in recognition of his invaluable contribution towards promoting and safeguarding the country’s national interests and territorial integrity.”

Major-General (Retd) Chiramba died on Sunday morning at Parirenyatwa Hospital after succumbing to Covid-19-related complications.

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