Zimbabwe Political Activist Patson Dzamara Dies

August 26, 2020
| Report Focus News

Harare-Political and human rights activist Patson Dzamara has died, Dzamara, brother to missing journalist cum activist, Itai Dzamara died early this morning

Confirming the death, banker Nigel Chanakira said Dzamara passed on ahead of his scheduled cancer operation.

“It is with profound sadness to advise you that Dr. Patson Dzamara has passed on this morning ahead of his scheduled cancer operation. Thanks to all those that had been contributing to the fund where over US$14 000 had already been raised. I am personally devastated,” said Nigel Chanakira.

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa said he was devastated to receive the news.

“I’m devastated. Just received bad news from the Dzamaras. The young Dr. Patson Dzamara gone too soon. This has been a terrible 2020!” MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

Patson recently revealed that he had been diagnosed colon cancer and was due to undergo surgery with several Zimbabweans contributing towards the cause.

Zimbabwe Political Activist Patson Dzamara Dies