The Zanu-PF youth activist who led a major heckling of Grace Mugabe, the former first lady of Zimbabwe has reportedly died from a car crash.
The Zanu-PF youth leader Magura Charumbira, made headlines in November last year after he booed former Grace Mugabe at a rally in Bulawayo.
The party has confirmed the incident in a tweet.
It’s with great sadness the ZANU PF Youth League has learnt the untimely passing on of Cde Magura Charumbira who died in a road traffic accident.
Forever remembered for standing strong by the Croc & booing Grace Mugabe.
RIP.. pic.twitter.com/4FL2LOVU0w— ZANU PF Youth League (@ZANU_PF_YL) January 8, 2018
New Zimbabwe.com has reported that Charumbira’s death was confirmed on Monday morning by officials “after his car crashed into a stationary lorry along the Harare-Bulawayo road near Norton”.
Charumbira is reported by Chronicle to be heading to Zimbabwe’s capital Harare when the crash occurred.
Charumbira’s action in November led to a major shake-up in opposition to Grace Mugabe who at the time was seen to be aspiring to take over from his husband.
‘Boo boys’ ring leader Cde Magura Charumbira has died in a car crash. He led the youths who booed Grace Mugabe in Byo pic.twitter.com/o5JtMmYEJX
— Nqobile Tshili (@nqotshili) January 8, 2018
Shortly after the heckling incident, President Mugabe who was angered by the incident accused Emmerson Mnangagwa of sponsoring the hecklers and sacked him.
It triggered reaction from the military who took over in a special operation leading to the resignation of Mugabe and the eventually inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as President.
Source: Africafeeds.com
