President ED Mnangagwa presided over the burial of National Hero, Major General (Retd) Sydney Bhebhe at the National Heroes Acre.

Vulindhlela Bhebhe passed on at the Avenues clinic on 13 June 2022 after battling with diabetes.

Bhebhe whose nom de guerre was Cde Yengani Dlodlo was born on 30 December 1960 at Masase Mission Hospital in Mberengwa District to Reverend Luka Mukhuwa Bhebe and Bongani Bhebe (nee Nkomo) in a family of 5 children.

The late Major General (Rtd) was part of the crop of youths who were aware of the unjust oppresive political developments in the country during the colonial era.