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Sarah Francesca Mugabe [1] (née Hayfron; 6 June 1931 – 27 January 1992) was the first wife of Robert Mugabe and the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1987 until her death in 1992. [ 2 ] Early life
Nhamodzenyika Mugabe (1963 – 1966) Robert's first son, born in Ghana to mother Sally, died three years later of malaria. [4] Grace Mugabe (née Ntombizodwa; born 23 July 1965) [5] entrepreneur, politician a First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 [6] to 2017 [7] Robert Mugabe junior, second son of Robert and Grace, fashion designer, [8] born c. 1992 [9]
Mugabe's first wife, Sally Hayfron, in 1983 According to Holland, Mugabe's first wife, Sally Hayfron , was Mugabe's "confidante and only real friend", [ 481 ] being "one of the few people who could challenge Mugabe's ideas without offending him". [ 482 ]
After the death of Mugabe's first wife, Sally Hayfron, the couple were married in an extravagant Catholic mass titled the "Wedding of the Century" by the Zimbabwe press. [14] [15] At the time of their marriage, Grace Marufu was 31 and Robert Mugabe was 72 years old. Their second child, Robert Mugabe Jr, was born in the early 1990s. [16]
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Mugabe died on Friday aged 95 in Singapore, where he had long received medical treatment. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who worked closely with Mugabe for decades before helping to oust him ...
Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace were notably absent, the official explanation being that the former president needed to rest. [132] [135] South African President Jacob Zuma was also absent, but was represented by his Telecommunications Minister, Siyabonga Cwele. [135] [136] Mnangagwa was sworn in by Chief Justice Luke Malaba. [132]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fell asleep at a graduation ceremony in his first public appearance since the country's military coup this week.