Cool Crooners founder declared liberation war hero

Cool Crooners founder Abel Sithole who died on Sunday, has been declared a liberation war hero and will be buried on Friday at Nkulumane Heroes’ Acre.

Bulawayo War veterans chairman Cephas Ncube confirmed the development to The Chronicle. Said Ncube:

Sithole will be buried at the Nkulumane Heroes’ Acre in Bulawayo alongside Matshingelani Nyathi who also died on Sunday. A statement from the war veterans shall be given out on Friday at the burial.

Sithole died at the age of 83 at Mpilo Central hospital on Sunday where he had been admitted for two weeks after suffering a stroke.

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