The government of Zimbabwe through the embassy in Pretoria will assist with the veteran opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s funeral arrangements

Tsvangirai died yesterday in South Africa after a long battle with cancer.

“The leadership is now aware of the sad passing on of VaTsvangirai. While the family is taking the necessary decisions, the Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria has been instructed to help in any way appropriate including assuming the costs that are attendant handling of the body” GoZ