Story by Fungai Jachi
The body of National Hero Cde Victor Panganai Kuretu is now at his Witness Farm in Goromonzi, where it was welcomed by government and ZANU PF officials, family members, farm workers, and neighbouring farmers who came to bid farewell to a gallant son who dedicated his life to serving the nation.
Cde Kuretu, who was the Zimbabwe Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees Association national chairperson, was conferred the National Hero status by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in recognition of his immense contribution to the country’s liberation and development.
Cde Kuretu, a veteran nationalist and community leader, died on the 7th of August 2025 at St Anne’s Hospital in Harare after a short illness.
He was 83.
Born on March 3, 1942, his political activism saw him repeatedly targeted by the Rhodesian regime.
He was first arrested in 1962, detained again in 1965, and sent to Gonakudzingwa Restriction Camp the following year, where he remained until his release in 1970.
Undeterred, he continued working in the liberation movement until the attainment of independence in 1980.
