The Chronicle reports that Bulawayo businessman and owner of Mbokodo Abattoirs, Mr Noel Eric York, has died at the age of 72.

York, who was popularly known as “Mbokodo”, died on Sunday evening at his home in Burnside suburb after a long battle with cancer.

His brother, Alan York said Mbokodo had been receiving treatment for the past two years and died in his sleep on Sunday.

He was receiving treatment in South Africa up until a point when doctors noticed that he was losing the fight against cancer and recommended that he should return home and continue medication.

Mbokodo Abattoirs is located on the outskirts of Bulawayo along Bulawayo-Plumtree Road.

He is survived by four children. Burial arrangements are yet to be announced.

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