Ngwenya, a prominent businesswoman and socialite, succumbed
to Covid-19 last Monday. She was the owner of the Continental Hotel in
Bulawayo, alongside several properties.
Sources close to the late businesswoman said initially the
mourners together with the hearse carrying the body were turned away from the
rural home in Sogwala last Wednesday, as family members did not agree on how her
property was to be distributed.
A source close to the Ngwenya family said the burial of the
late businesswoman was eventually carried out five days after she died, despite
the Covid-19 protocols that demand that burials of Covid-19 victims take place within
48 hours. The delay was caused by the impasse within the family, as the body
had to return to Bulawayo before being transported back to the rural home
again, sources said.
“In relation to what transpired before her burial we would
like to keep it private as it is a private family matter,” added the source.
Ms Ngwenya is survived by two children and at the time of
her death, she was living as a couple with a city businessman, who worked with
the family to bury the deceased. Her union with the businessman had reportedly
spanned over several years with the couple living together.
“Looking at how long they lived together, the businessman
has the law on his side, no matter what was happening before the burial,” a
source said. Sunday News
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