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When Themba Ncube, leader of Bulawayo's 'war veterans', was assaulted in his office on 30 May, the media wrongly reported it as a battle for control of the local veterans' chapter. In fact, Ncube was attacked by ex-colleagues from the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra). The fight was about the succession to Vice-President Joseph Msika....

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Themba Ncube, Robert Mugabe, Joseph Msika, John Nkomo, Dumiso Dabengwa, Angeline Masuku, Kembo Mohadi, Eunice Sandi, Obert Mpofu, Joyce Mujuru