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Hon. Temba P. Mliswa

8 Nov, 9 tweets, 2 min read

My condolences on the passing away of Ambassador Kennedy Grant Dick Chivanda Manyika who took his last breath on Friday November 5, 2021 at the ripe old age of 99. His was not just an extraordinary life, but a life of extraordinary service.

Born 4 years after the end of the 1st World War (and a young man of seventeen at the start of World War II), he graduated as a teacher from Hope Fountain in 1947 under the famed trainer Tennyson Hlabangana.

After Hope Fountain, Ambassador Manyika would, assisted by his wife Rahab, go on to a three-decade award-winning teaching career (1947-1981) including winning the prestigious Secretary’s Bell twice.

Ambassador Manyika was also a founding member of Zanu in 1963 assigned to canvass for support in the Gweru East area. He established over thirty branches in Gweru East, including in Nhema, Mazibiza, Sibolise and Shurugwi.

In 1982 he was appointed Zimbabwe’s first Ambassador to Yugoslavia, a country which had supported the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe and whose leaders had played a critical role in the shaping of European and World history in the 20th Century.

During his term of office in Yugoslavia, he was involved in negotiations that led to 1. Construction of The Sheraton Hotel by Energo-Project Company; 2. Construction of Zanu(PF) headquarters 3. Road construction in Manicaland by a Yugoslav company.

4. Construction of Technical School in Mutare. 5. Material Support for the Zimbabwean and Mozambican military campaign against South Africa sponsored Renamo insurgents in Mozambique. He was also on the Air Zimbabwe and Affretair Boards between 1987&1994.

It is the Manyika family who looked after Mary Mliswa-Chikoka as their daughter. My aunt had one son so they asked for Mary. That is where she grew up. They gave her the best and we are grateful to that. He was a great educationist, principled person and had a great family too.

On left with blue Wellington D Manyika,Solomon Manyika, Isaac D Manyika, myself , Elder Kiprin Jeremiah of Living Word Ministries who looked after him,Clemence Manyika son to Robson Manyika the National Hero and Elder Michael Mhere of Living Word Ministries.

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