Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Jonathan Moyo’s daughter was found dead on Saturday morning in her room at a university in South Africa.
Zanele Naledi Ntombizodwa Moyo, who was 20, was found dead in her room at the University of Cape Town.
She was studying for a degree in political science, international relations, and gender studies.
Minister Moyo broke the news on his Twitter handle and described her as an “angel”. He wrote: “God’s people, my angel daughter Zanele is no more.”
He had been informed of the tragic news by his aides during a lecture at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city.
A family spokesperson, Simiso Mlevu, said a post-mortem and investigations were underway.
African News Agency
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