Legendary Former Highlanders Chairman Ndumiso Gumede Has Died
1 year ago
Legendary former Highlanders chairman Ndumiso Gumede has died. He was 75.
He passed away in Bulawayo from suspected hypertension problems.
His death comes barely a week after Highlanders Football Club hosted a special function at the club’s offices in Bulawayo on December 22 to celebrate his life and immense contribution to the club.
He was also a former vice president of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA).
Gumede was born on 14 October 1945 in Bulawayo at the end of the Second World War.
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He grew up in Mzilikazi’s R square 62. Gumede was the son of Sithelo Gumede and Elina Msimanga. Since his father was a teacher, he did his education at a number of schools in and around Bulawayo.
He served in football administration for a long time and has been in the Highlanders structures since the early 1970s as the representative in Harare. He was a divorcee since 1993.
