The wife of Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has been killed in a car crash in which he was also hurt, according to reports.

Susan Tsvangirai was travelling with her husband south of the capital, Harare, when the crash happened.

Mr Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, formed a unity government with President Robert Mugabe last month.

The two had been long-time rivals before agreeing a power-sharing deal.

MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa told Reuters news agency that Mr Tsvangirai was not in a critical condition.

"We have just heard that there was an accident of sorts involving the president of the party. Injuries, yes, but not critical condition, we are still assessing the actual condition," he said.

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The prime minister is said to have been on his way to his rural home in Buhera at the start of the weekend when his vehicle was involved in a crash near Beatrice.

A second MDC spokesman, James Maridadi, told the Associated Press news agency that the car had been in collision with a lorry. The car was also carrying an aide, he said.

The prime minister was apparently not seriously hurt but was immediately transferred to a clinic in the capital, Harare, the BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says.

The crash comes just two days after Mr Tsvangirai delivered his maiden speech to parliament after being sworn in as prime minister in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government, our correspondent adds.

He and his wife Susan, who were married in 1978, had six children.

The BBC News website's Africa editor Joseph Winter says Mrs Tsvangirai always stayed out of the limelight but was equally a source of strength to her husband, when in the past he was charged with treason and assaulted for his opposition to Mr Mugabe.

She accompanied him to court on several occasions.

There are no dual carriageways on Harare's inter-city roads, making overtaking dangerous, our correspondent adds.

Traffic accidents are common, often because of speeding and drink-driving.

May her soul rest in peace

afam4eva:

The wife of Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has been killed in a car crash in which he was also hurt, according to reports.

Susan Tsvangirai was travelling with her husband south of the capital, Harare, when the crash happened.

Mr Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, formed a unity government with President Robert Mugabe last month.

The two had been long-time rivals before agreeing a power-sharing deal.

MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa told Reuters news agency that Mr Tsvangirai was not in a critical condition.

"We have just heard that there was an accident of sorts involving the president of the party. Injuries, yes, but not critical condition, we are still assessing the actual condition," he said.

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The prime minister is said to have been on his way to his rural home in Buhera at the start of the weekend when his vehicle was involved in a crash near Beatrice.

A second MDC spokesman, James Maridadi, told the Associated Press news agency that the car had been in collision with a lorry. The car was also carrying an aide, he said.

The prime minister was apparently not seriously hurt but was immediately transferred to a clinic in the capital, Harare, the BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says.

The crash comes just two days after Mr Tsvangirai delivered his maiden speech to parliament after being sworn in as prime minister in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government, our correspondent adds.

He and his wife Susan, who were married in 1978, had six children.

The BBC News website's Africa editor Joseph Winter says Mrs Tsvangirai always stayed out of the limelight but was equally a source of strength to her husband, when in the past he was charged with treason and assaulted for his opposition to Mr Mugabe.

She accompanied him to court on several occasions.

There are no dual carriageways on Harare's inter-city roads, making overtaking dangerous, our correspondent adds.

Traffic accidents are common, often because of speeding and drink-driving.

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The news i got says she was badly hurt not dead only if it was bad enough that it later led to death.



I SMELL A DEAD RAT. Gutt feeling says there might be more to this whole 'accident' than is known at this point.

Oh NO! I just heard it on AIT International now. This is so sad to hear.

May her soul rest in perfect peace. Another touching side to the Zimbabwe story.

The source is BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7929136.stm

she is dead
,
My top suspect is BORAT GAMUBE

They are trying to say some lorry driver fell asleep and hit them. I wouldn't put it past Mugabe to 'hire' the lorry driver sha.

May her soul rest in peace.

RichyBlacK:

May her soul rest in peace.

There is no peace in Zimbabwe man

How convenient ! May her soul rest in Peace. I wait to see what Tsangiri will do after this.

I smell a rat!!! Is that you, Mugabe??

I have that same feeling I got when I heard of MKO's death. . . I don't think either of them was meant to live.
Mugabe is really, really messed up. I can only hope he's not involved in this but that's almost impossible

Mugabe must have a hand in this.

afam4eva:

Mugabe must have a hand in this.

Please let us give him the benefit of doubt. I know he's cold hearted but he might not have been this evil.

Moonstone:

Please let us give him the benefit of doubt. I know he's cold hearted but he might not have been this evil.

You mean this is by far worse than what we know the man has done so far?

Kobojunkie:

You mean this is by far worse than what we know the man has done so far?

Not at all but wicked people must get tired once in a while now! Ah ahn! He has the country and all he has to do is share it a little. Why must he go as far as killing again after all he's done already?

Mugabe is responsible.
There are many things one can do to a car to cause a serious accident.
The brake pads might have been messed with. The nuts n bolts of the tyres might have been loosen etc.
How can the President's wife just die like a fowl??

I am no fan of Mugabe but I say Innocent until Proven guilty.
The only problem is if he's proven guilty, no one will prosecute him and who would even bother to prove him guilty in the first place. I feel bad for the people sha. It's bondage but may her soul rest in peace and may her husband resign gracefully before he dies.

Simple. Engineered Assassination!

Moonstone:

I am no fan of Mugabe but I say Innocent until Proven guilty.
The only problem is if he's proven guilty, no one will prosecute him and who would even bother to prove him guilty in the first place. I feel bad for the people sha. It's bondage but may her soul rest in peace and may her husband resign gracefully before he dies.

if he is ever found to have engineered the whole idea or even remotely know about it. i wont be surprised if a civil war ends it all. unfortunately South africa would be the one to get stuffed full with those displaced by it.

must_a_far:

if he is ever found to have engineered the whole idea or even remotely know about it. i wont be surprised if a civil war ends it all. unfortunately South africa would be the one to get stuffed full with those displaced by it.

They can start their stupid killing again then! I don't pity those SA folks ONE BIT!

Sam Milla:

There is no peace in Zimbabwe man

And how does that stop her soul from resting in peace if she has lived her life well?!

i was driving when i heard this news.
i had to hold the steering a little tighter cos i almost lost it.

i hope Mugabe has no hand in this cos his hell fire will be different from others if guilty

Eyah! Really very sori! I believe strongly that this is Mugabe's African magic at work! Make Tsvangirai go meet Atiku Abubakar to teach am how to best to work with a despotic partner!

May her gently soul rest in peace,
Why are we attributing the cause of the accident to Mugabe or trying to politcalized the accident
That is jst an accident that can happen to any other zimbabwean,
Mugabe will be so stupid to do such a thing physically or spiritually, He is aware the whole world knows the both hasn't being in a gud relationship for years.

the same thing happened in sudan when opposition leader was asked to be part of the govt.
he died in a similar crash via a helicopter as he was coming back from an official visit to ethiopia.
africa, i wonder how we will end this leadership madness.
the man is lucky to be alive.
may her soul rest in peace.