Emmerson Mnangagwa will cut his leave to preside over the joint burial of national heroes Moton Malianga and Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba at the National Heroes’ Acre.

Mnangagwa’s advisor Kuda Tagwirei posted on his Twitter account.

“President @edmnangagwa will cut his leave today to preside over the joint burial of national heroes Cde Moton Malianga and Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba at the National Heroes’ Acre”, he said.

The burials will be conducted in line with Covid-19 guidelines, there has to be no body viewing at Stodart Hall, everyone should mask up and spread out.

Malianga (91) was a founding nationalist, while Dr Gwaradzimba ended the liberation war as a fighting detachment commander in the south-east.