On Friday, 6 March, Zimbabwe lost one of its greatest mothers, Susan Tsvangirai, the wife of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The couple were involved in a car accident when they were traveling to their rural home. The Tsvangirai’s together with their driver and body guard were in a Land Cruiser which was clipped by a Nissan UD truck which forced the Land Cruiser to overturn and subsequently took the life of Susan Tsvangirai. The moment news of the accident broke, many people suspected foul play. This was not a surprise as many high ranking people in Zimbabwe have been killed in car ‘accidents’.
What raised even more suspicion this time around is that the international press were quick to come out and say that Mrs. Tsvangirai has passed away in a car accident whilst the local Zimbabwe media was saying she was in intensive care. Usually the local media would want to hold back such news before the public knows, but in this case the public new already what had happened. Mrs. Tsvangirai never made it to intensive care as she was declared dead on arrival at Beatrice Hospital which was the closest hospital to the scene of the accident.
The driver of the truck that hit the vehicle carrying the Tsvangirai’s says that the road they were traveling on was terrible and thus there were chances he could have caused an accident. Having traveled down that road myself, it is true that the road is in a bad condition with potholes galore and this could easily have been a genuine accident with no foul play.
Morgan Tsvangirai himself has come out and said that it was a genuine accident that took the life of his wife and President Mugabe has also said we should accept it as being a genuine accident.
I am sure further investigations are going to take place as to ascertain what really happened. Occupants of the vehicle are going to be questioned and there are also suggestions that Mrs. Tsvangirai may not have been wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred. If there was any foul play in this accident it may be hard to find out. Foul play would have to mean that the driver of the truck that hit them, hit them on purpose with the objective of causing the accident. Why would anyone want to take the life of Morgan or Susan Tsvangirai? Well, there are several reasons. Politics is a funny old game. It is obvious there are many people who are not happy seeing Tsvangirai in the position of Prime Minister and they may want to eliminate him before he goes to far. Only time will tell what really happened.
For now, InTheNews.co.za would like to pass on its condolences to the Tsvangirai family. May Susan Tsvangirai Rest In Peace.
