Martin Muleya
Mutare-based Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League side Faithdrive Football Club founder and owner, Nelia Musikavanhu, has died.
Popularly known as Gogo Musikavanhu, the renowned herbalist died at the age of 72 after a short illness.
Her son, Zenzele Musikavanhu, confirmed the death in an interview with The Midweek Watch, saying she passed away around midnight at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital in Mutare.
“My mother had not been feeling well and she breathed her last at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital around midnight,” said Zenzele.
Gogo Musikavanhu was widely known not only for her contribution to women’s football through Faithdrive FC, but also as a respected traditional herbalist whose clientele extended to different parts of the world.
Through her investment in women’s football, she played a significant role in promoting the women’s game in Manicaland, with Faithdrive FC becoming one of the province’s representatives in the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League.
Funeral arrangements had not been made public by the time of publication.
