100 honoured gallant sons
AS Zimbabweans from all walks of life remember the gallant sons and daughters of the soil who sacrificed life and limb to liberate the country from colonial rule, we remember the 100 heroes who were honoured and received the Liberation Decoration and the Liberation Silver Medals on August 11, 1989, in Harare. 1) President Robert Mugabe 2) Vice President Joshua M.Nkomo (now late) 3) Vice President Simon V. Muzenda (now late) 4) Peter Baya 5) Ariston Chambati 6) Charles Chauke 7) Enos Chikowore (now late) 8) The late Chimedza 9) The Late Josiah Chinamano 10) Ruth Chinamano (now late) 11) Sarudzai Chinamaropa. 12) John Chirisa 13) The late Herbert Chitepo 14) Mudomeni Chivende 15) The Late Chief Chiweshe 16) Dumiso Dabengwa 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) Brigadier Charles Dauramanzi Mark Dube The late Ethan Dube Joseph Zwangani Dube Richard C. Hove (now late) J Hunda The late Amon Jirira The Late Ernest Kadungure Kumbirai M. Kangai (now late) Thenjiwe V. Lesabe (now late) Welshman Mabhena The late Benjamin Madlela Daniel Madzimbamuto Moven Mahachi The late Lameck Makanda Nolan C. Makombe The Late Philemon Makonese Moton Malianga Sidney Malunga The Late Alfred “Nikita” Mangena The late Chief M. Mangwende The late Robson Manyika 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45) 46) 47) 48) 49) 50) 51) 52) 53) 54) 55) 56) 57) 58) 59) 60) George Marange The Late Stansilous Marembo Robert Marere The late Lt General Lookout Masuku The Late Dr Simon Mazorodze The Late Boysen Mguni Edward Mhambi Emmerson D.Mnangagwa The Late Jason Z.Moyo Sikwili Kohli Moyo Simon Khaya Moyo The late Basopo Moyo Gertrude ‘Sihle’ Moyo Vote H.Moyo Joseph W Msika Clement Muchachi The Late C.Mudede George Mudukuti The Late Sally Mugabe (Mrs) The Late Sabina Mugabe (Mrs) The Late General Tapfumaneyi. S Mujuru Joice T. Mujuru 61) 62) 63) 64) 65) 66) 67) 68) 69) 70) 71) 72) 73) 74) 75) 76) 77) 78) 79) 80) 81) 82) The late William Mukarati The late Samuel Munodawafa The Late Willie Musarurwa Cde Didymus Mutasa Dzingai Mutumbuka Don Muvuti The Late William Ndangana The Late Edward Ndlovu The Late Sgt Masocha Ndlovu Cde Naison K. Ndlovu The Late Cde Akim Ndlovu The Late Charlton C.Ngcbetsha Jane Ngwenya (Ms) Amos ‘Jackie’ Ngwenya The Late Lazarus Nkala The Late Cde Enos Nkala The Late John L. Nkomo The Late Stephen J Nkomo The Late Cde Maurice Nyagumbo The Late Ruth Nyamurowa (Mrs) The Late Jean Ntuta Rodrick Nyandoro 83) Albert Nxele 84) The Late Dr Samuel Parirenyatwa 85) Cde Sydney T.Sekeramayi 86) The Late Cde Nathan Shamuyarira 87) The Late George T.Silundika 88) The Late Adv.Eddison Sithole 89) The Late Leopold Takawira 90) The Late Chief Rekayi Tangwena 91) Sheba Tavarwisa 92) Tarwayi Tipone 93) The Late Josiah Tongogara 94) The Late Air Marshal Josiah Tungamirai 95) Mayor Urimbo 96) The Late Hebert Ushewokunze 97) Stephen Vuma 98) The Late Rwizi Ziyenge 99) The Late Lt General Sheba Zvinavashe 100) The Late Cde J.M Zvobgo. * Since then, many others have been honoured and decorated in their respective areas of service e.g. the army, police prisons etc for the noble role in liberating Zimbabwe.