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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Former Gweru Urban Member of Parliament (MP), Roderick Rutsvara has died.<\/p>\n

The Midweek Watch\u2019s Bridget Mutukwa reports that Rutsvara died at a local private hospital in Gweru on Saturday due to a kidney ailment.<\/p>\n

He was 48.<\/p>\n

A brother to the late Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) former lawmaker, Kumirai Rutsvara confirmed the news. He said:<\/p>\n

A dark cloud has fallen in our family as we have been robbed following the death of my brother who was a pillar of strength and a unifier in the family.<\/p>\n

His death is a huge blow to the family and has left a vacuum which is difficult to fill.<\/p>\n

He will be buried in Zvavahera, Gutu district in Masvingo Province on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The late former legislator was born in 1974 in Gutu, Masvingo.<\/p>\n

He did his Secondary education at Mutero High School in Gutu before proceeding for his tertiary education in South Africa where he studied Business Management at ABS College in South Africa.<\/p>\n

After Acquiring a certificate in Business Management, Rutsvara worked as the BP and Shell Gweru Service Station Manager.<\/p>\n

He ventured into the transport industry in 2006 and bought a fleet of buses in his name.<\/p>\n

He started his political career in 2008 when he contested the Gweru Urban seat and won against Timothy Mkhahlera.<\/p>\n

As the Gweru Urban Member of Parliament, Rutsvara did projects like opening up of a shoe-making cooperative, facilitating the construction of toilets, and classroom blocks at St Severino Primary School in Ward 1, and donating computers in schools.<\/p>\n

The late Rutsvara was also instrumental in the construction of Community Halls around Gweru Urban which are today used for community meetings.<\/p>\n

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