President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted a state assisted funeral to late arts veteran Cont Mdladla Mhlanga.
In a statement, the President’s office describe Mhlanga as an internationally acclaimed playwright, filmmaker and creative director who came as a trail blazer in the country’s creative and cultural industries.
Mhlanga passed on Monday morning at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after a short illness.
Mhlanga will be buried on Saturday at his rural home in Lupane, Matabeleland North province with the memorial service planned for Friday at Amakhosi township square.
Below is the full statement from the Office of the President
