{{Robert Mugabe’s only daughter will tie the knot on Saturday in a ceremony at the veteran Zimbabwean leader’s private home to be attended by more than 4 000 guests.}}<\/p>\n
Bona Mugabe, 24, will wed pilot Simba Chikore at her father’s home in the plush suburb of Borrowdale in the capital Harare.<\/p>\n
The wedding follows a traditional marriage last year after Chikore paid Mugabe $35 000 and 15 cattle as the bride price, in line with local custom.<\/p>\n
The holding of two marriage ceremonies is common in Zimbabwe, and other African countries, with one a traditional ceremony and the other a Western-style wedding.<\/p>\n
Bona is the eldest of Mugabe’s three children with his second wife Grace.<\/p>\n
Her wedding comes less than a week after Zimbabwe’s veteran president marked his 90th year birthday on Sunday with a celebration at a stadium near the capital Harare.<\/p>\n
Thousands turned out for the party, many of them school children bussed in for the occasion.<\/p>\n
Mugabe’s spokesperson confirmed the wedding but refused to comment, saying it was not a government event.<\/p>\n
Amongst the 4 000 invited guests are regional leaders, senior government officials, as well as close relatives and friends.<\/p>\n
– AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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