Human rights defender and political activist Dr Patson Dzamara will be laid to rest in Mutoko after succumbing to colon cancer.
Dzamara, 34, was scheduled for surgery before he tragically passed away just hours prior at Avenues clinic.
HARARE FAREWELL SERVICE: DR PATSON DZAMARA , 27 August 2020
10:00 AM : Body will arrive at the Glenview home. # 11640 Glenview 7
11:00 : A Farewell Church Service will be conducted.
13:00 : Funeral procession will leave Glenview for final resting place in Mutoko
Kindly observe all necessary social distancing protocols.
Thank you for your support in this difficult time of loss.
Paddy Dzamara
Brother & Family Spokesperson
Dzamara came into the public spotlight when he became the leading voice in the search for his missing brother, Itai, a journalist and activist after he was abducted from a barbershop in 2015 and is still missing.
Dzamara famously walked up to Mugabe at an Independence Day event in 2016 holding a placard that said “Independent but not free. Where is my brother Itai?” Dzamara was whisked away by Mugabe’s security guards, who allegedly assaulted him.
Dzamara embarked on street protests and broadened his activism to include demands for democratic reforms and improved public health care. He was arrested and detained for his protests, which continued into Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule.
