Minister of ICT Postal and Courier Services Hon Tatenda.A Mavetera presented a citation on the silver Cross of Zimbabwe for Peace Magaya and Lovemore Magaya, in terms of Section 4, Sub-section 1b of warrant 6 of 1981, at the 44th Heroes Day Commemorations held in Harare on Monday.
Luckmore and Peace were being honored for their heroic act, which saw them confront a massive crocodile that had snatched their grandmother in its jaws and dragged her into a river.
Upon presenting the medals Mavetera said, “Peace (12) and Lovemore (9) rescued their maternal grandmother who had been attacked by a crocodile on the 16th of January 2024 while fishing using a mosquito nets in Mungezi river Mhondoro, the siblings used a log to pull out their grandmother”.
During the commemorations President Emmerson Mnangagwa applauded the sacrifices made by Zimbabwe liberation heroes and called for unity and continue national development.
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