HARARE – Zimbabwe’s transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza has died aged 61, the FOURTH minister to succumb to Covid-19.

Matiza was hospitalised last week after catching the respiratory illness.

Government spokesman Ndavaningi Mangwana said Matiza died at a private hospital in Harare on Friday.

“Unfortunately it’s true,” Mangwana told ZimLive by phone from Harare, when asked to confirm rumours of the minister’s death.

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