Zimbabwe: Tapiwa Burial Set for Saturday

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Zimbabwe: Tapiwa Burial Set for Saturday

[The Herald] Seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore killed in September last year for ritual purposes in Murehwa district will be buried on Saturday, even though the head is yet to be found.

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