Renowned academic and University of Zimbabwe sociology lecturer Professor Claude Mararike has died.

He was 82.

His daughter, Vivian Mararike, confirmed the news.

“He passed on in the early hours of today,” she said.

Professor Mararike was widely known for his regular appearances on ZBC talk show Zvavanhu, where he used to deep dive into concepts of Africanism with his contemporaries Dr Vimbai Chivaura, Professor Sheunesu Mupepereki and Dr Tafataona Mahoso.

Sunday Mail