By Dorrothy Moyo| The family of the late music legend Oliver Mtukudzi has rejected the heroes acre burial awarded the singer by the government.

This came after ZANU PF President Emmerson Mmangagwa announced that Tuku is now a national hero.

The benefits of national hero status include being buried at the highly political Zanu PF shrine. Other benefits are that the deceased’s estate is not taxed, in addition to being buried at the shrine.

But the Mtukudzi family has rejected the offer by government and since decided that he will be buried at his rural home in Madziwa.

Earlier Mtukudzi’s local MP, Temba Mliswa told ZimEye the late “will be buried at his rural home just like the late cabinet minister Timothy Stamps.”

In addition, a family member said, “he will be buried in Madziva at 2 pm on Sunday. These are Oliver’s express wishes. He wanted to be buried amongst his ancestors.”

Meanwhile Mliswa also told ZimEye his wishes were that he be buried near his late son, Sam.