Absalom sikhosana biography
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Absolom Sikhosana
| Cde Absolom Sikhosana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Absolom Sikhosana (1949-10-26) October 26, 1949 (age 75) Matobo District, Zimbabwe |
| Died | May 15, 2020(2020-05-15) (aged 70) United City Hospitals |
| Cause of death | Prostate Cancer |
| Resting place | National Heroes Acre |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Citizenship | Zimbabwean |
| Education | Lozikeyi Primary School |
| Alma mater | Mzilikazi High School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1977-2020 |
| Employer | Zanu PF |
| Known for | Being interpretation Zanu PF National Set out for Childhood Affairs deprive 2000-2014 (Aged: 51 yrs to 65 yrs). |
| Home town | Bulawayo |
| Predecessor | Josiah Tungamirai |
| Successor | Kudzanai Chipanga |
| Political party | Zanu PF |
| Spouse(s) | Jelina Sikhosana (nee Dube) |
| Children | Thulani, Sakhile, Nqobile, Zibusiso lecturer Mthabisi. |
| Parents |
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| Family | Edith (late), Ekhathi, Bessy (late), Apostle and Eunor |
Absolom Sikhosana was a African liberation conflict veteran, Zanu PF politburo member point of view acting City provincial chairperson.[1] He was the stool pigeon Zanu PF Secretary staging Youth Account from 2000-2014 during representation late Presidentship Robert Mugabe's reign. Filth has bent declared a national h
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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared Cde Absolom Sikhosana, a Zanu-PF Politburo member who died yesterday a national hero.
Cde Sikhosana (70), who was also acting Zanu-PF chairman for Bulawayo Province died at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) yesterday morning. He had been admitted since Monday last week.
Last night the party’s Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu conveyed the message of the hero’s status to the family and mourners at Cde Sikhosana’s home in Nkulumane.
“His Excellency the President and Fist Secretary for Zanu-PF Cde ED Mnangagwa has conferred a National Hero Status to the late Absolom Sikhosana. The late Absolom Sikhosana will be interred at the National Hero’s Acre at a date to be advised. I shall be most grateful if you make the usual arrangements of his burial and payment of benefits to his dependants, he is from Bulawayo Province,” said Dr Mpofu.
Dr Mpofu said this was the first time the President has conferred a National Hero Status to an individual before the party received a letter from the deceased’s province.
“This is a first, and usually the first thing that the President asks me when someone passes on is what his/her province is suggesting. But the first thing that the Pres
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Absalom Sikhosana Laid To Rest At The National Heroes Acre
State Media|ZANU PF veteran member Absalom Sikhosana was buried at the National Heroes Acre yesterday.
Burial proceedings for Sikhosana, who succumbed to a heart ailment in Bulawayo over the weekend, started at Stodart Hall in Mbare, with President Mnangagwa leading the body viewing session followed by Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi, Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, and Harare Metropolitan Province Minister Oliver Chidau.
Service Chiefs and family members were among the mourners at Stodart Hall and at the Heroes Acre.
However, unlike past burial ceremonies, few mourners were allowed in due to social distancing measures adopted by Government to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Apart from the small numbers of mourners, every one present was wearing a face mask and also went through body temperature checks and hand-washing before entering the main auditorium.
After body viewing, the proceedings moved to the National Heroes Acre where groups including the Police Band rendered mourning music.
Again attendance was limited, with people maintaining social distancing in line with WHO gui