JZU wife funeral program released: Burial in Dedza Sat

January 8, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 51 Comments

The funeral program of the much-respected wife to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) former long-time leader John Tembo has been released and burial is scheduled for Saturday in Dedza.

Mrs Ruth Tembo to be buried in Dedza
Mrs Ruth Tembo to be buried in Dedza

The burial will follow a church service at Nthulu, Chimbiya in Dedza on Friday, according to the official programme.

The body of Mamarita Ruth Tembo, who passed on in the late hours of January 5 at Dae Yung Luke Hospital in Lilongwe where she was rushed after a sudden illness, will be taken to Tambo’s residence in Area 10 Lilongwe on Thursday.

It is expected to arrive at 4pm where Lingadzi CCAP will lead prayers and there will be a night vigil.

On Friday mourners will view the body from 11am and then there will be a church service at Lingadzi CCAP in Area 12 at 14.30.

After church service, the body will be taken to Dedza.

Malawians have unanimously paid tribute to Mrs Tembo as a woman who demonstrated that she was well-mannered, courteous and gracious unlike some wives of top notch politicians.

She also welcomed all visitors to the Tembo home with a smile.

MCP president Lazarus Chakwera said Mrs Tembo was “a woman of great outstanding virtue” not only to JZU, but to all in MCP and the entire Malawi nation.

Mrs Tembo, originally from Lesotho, is survived by a husband and four children

Meanwhile, the burial of MCP veteran politician Bazaar Nyirenda is slated for Thursday at Bwengu, Mzimba North.

Nyirenda died peacefully at age 90 on Wednesday morning.

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51 replies on “JZU wife funeral program released: Burial in Dedza Sat”

  1. leecee , wayiwala Mama Gogo Tamanda Kadzamira, nawoso ndimunthu wankhalidwe labwino. May mama Tembo soul rest in peace

  2. INdeed this woman was a true mama, osatchuka kuzinkhani, its so sorry she died not even to be a first lady.. She was very good woman just like the late Ethel Mutharika . Both foreigners.. I think our Malawian ladies tiphunzirepo pa Mayi Tembo ndi Ethel Mutharika kuti kukhala ndi anthu bwino andibwino ndipo ukamwalira anthu amakusowa ndithu

  4. A great loss indeed…women of distinction are a rare breed in Malawi now…MHSRIEP. JZU, may the Almighty God comfort you and the family.

  7. Chilmon tweet, you are a big fool of no description. Mulungu akulangire pansi pompano right now. Uzafa imfa yowawa nyani wachabechabe. Ma comment akulemba a Malawi enieni ukuwaona???? SHUPIT!!!!!!

  8. Kukongola ndi mtima womwe.Anali Mayi wachisanzo.The position of her husband never meant anything to her ngati matukutuku enawa tikuwawona masiku ano.The old man has lost a genuine woman.This was a rare breed of a woman.Azimayi achonchi amasowa masiku ano.Angodzaza adyera mumakomo umu.RIP Mama Tembo.

  11. Pepani ku banja la Otembo.Mayi wopanda mbiri yoipa ku mtundu wa a Malawi.MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.

  13. Mayi osamveka ndi mbiri yoipa uyu! Mayi okongola uyu. Mayi pumani mwamtendere. A Tembo ine si wa MCP koma khalidwe la akazi anu ndi losiririka.

  21. She has never been involved in NACGATE. She was a woman of her carribre osati ngati mapokonyole enawa. Your gap will never ever be filled. MHSRIP

  24. It is a big loss to the big man, please accept my condolences please.
    On the same note, why the burial at Chimbiya kwa alamwake (at Kadzamira) when Tembo is settled at Dedza boma or say at Kaphuka, Linthipe 1? Thats where the Tembos come from not at Chimbiya.

  26. Taonani mayi okongola nkhope ndi mtima omwe. Osati dzadyela zinazi zofuna kudzilemeretsa iwo ndi abale awo mudzina la anthu osauka.
    MUM May your soul rest in peace.

  31. This is indeed a true model to all wives of political leaders. . She has never showered any insults to anybody in this country as OPPOSED TO SHANIL MULUZI, CASLISTER MUTHARIKA AND THE LATEST GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA. These are bad examples of wives of political leaders in the country. Look, they started fake charity organizations that died as their husbands left offices. These should learn from the late Mrs Tembo.

  36. Saw her only once when she came attend to funeral ceremony of their family long time driver’s wife in Kawale. The lady was so humble and you know good. RIP, mama. Its a life well lived.

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