{"id":27578,"date":"2020-09-12T20:44:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=27578"},"modified":"2020-09-12T20:44:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T18:44:17","slug":"zanu-pf-mp-chidhakwa-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zanu-pf-mp-chidhakwa-dies","title":{"rendered":"Zanu PF MP Chidhakwa dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marondera East legislator (Zanu PF) Patrick Chidhakwa has died.<\/p>\n<p>Chidhakwa died in South Africa where he was seeking medical attention after developing a heart problem and diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s Mashonaland East provincial political commissar Hebert Shumbamhini confirmed Chidhakwa\u2019s death<br \/>\nyesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have received news of the death of one of our own. We are still to get more details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still in shock. If we get more information, the province will issue out a statement,\u201d Shumbamhini said.<\/p>\n<p>Chidhakwa was Marondera Rural District Council chairperson before he was elected MP in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral arrangements were still sketchy at the time of going to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marondera East legislator (Zanu PF) Patrick Chidhakwa has died. Chidhakwa died in South Africa where he was seeking medical attention after developing a heart problem and diabetes. The party\u2019s Mashonaland East provincial political commissar Hebert Shumbamhini confirmed Chidhakwa\u2019s death yesterday. \u201cWe have received news of the death of one of our own. 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