Prominent United Kingdom based lawyer Alex Magaisa has died after suffering cardiac arrest this morning at Margate Hospital at 10 am.

Hopwell Chin’ono took to social media to announce the sad passing of Magaisa.

“Zimbabwean public intellectual Dr Alex Magaisa has died.He suffered a cardiac arrest this morning at Margate Hospital at 10 am,” wrote Chin’ono.

Alex Tawanda Magaisa (born December 9, 1975) was an academic and lecturer of law at the Kent Law School.

He served as the Advisor (Chief of Staff) of the then Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai from 2012-2013.

He is known for his legal, political and social commentary work on issues affecting Zimbabwe and other developing nations through his blog The Big Saturday Read.

For more information, below are the contact details of the family

Family contacts
Levy Magaisa +263773596424
Esteri Magaisa +263772211731