Harare: President Emmerson  Mnangagwa yesterday offered his condolences to the Mohadi family following the death of Steven Dugish Mohadi.

A brother to Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Steven (58), a war veteran and a former Zimbabwe National Army officer, died on Saturday at Trauma Centre Hospital in Borrowdale, Harare after some illness. He is survived by his wife Emma, six children and five grandchildren.

Burial arrangements are yet to be announced.

Mourners were gathered at Number 8 Victory Avenue, Greendale. President Mnangagwa, accompanied by VP Constantino Chiwenga, visited the Mohadi family home and offered a State-assisted funeral to the Mohadi family.

Meanwhile, VP Mohadi is still receiving treatment in South Africa following after sustaining serious injuries following the Bulawayo bomb blast. state media