The ManicaPost
Abel Zhakata
Senior Reporter
MUTARE mayor, Councilor Blessing Tandi, has revealed that deceased city town clerk – Mr Joshua Maligwa – who died this afternoon, succumbed to Covid-19.
Clr Tandi said the passing on of Mr Maligwa was a huge blow for Mutare in view of tthe tremendous progress the late town clerk was doing to improve service delivery.
” It is with heavy heart to announce the passing on of our Town Clerk Mr Joshua Maligwa. He breathed his last this afternoon after succumbing to Covid 19 . As a local authority right from policy makers and the entire management and the shop floor, we are devasted, we have been torn apart and we are in great pain.
“The passing on of Mr Maligwa has dealt us a huge blow, given the momentum that we had so far attained in turning around the state of service delivery. Indeed he devoted his entire energy and dedicated his intellectual prowess and capacity to make a difference at Civic Centre.
“On behalf of myself as the mayor, councilors, the acting town clerk and his management team and the entire workforce we would like to convey our heart felt condolences to the Maligwa family. Indeed we have been robbed of a giant and his three year stint at the helm of the City of Mutare has brought major transformation.
“We shall forever cherish the good working relationship and the professional approach and dedication to duty. Mutare and Manicaland at large we have lost an eminent local government practitioner of repute whose impact were felt beyond the borders. Indeed the mountain has fallen and darkness has covered us all in the City. As we mourn our local government hero and renowned practitioner let us adhere to the Covid-19 guidelines and always mask up and regularly wash our hands with running tape water, maintain social distance,” he said.
