Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week officially declared his predecessor Robert Mugabe a national hero, saying the country will mourn him until he is laid to rest.

In a press briefing at State House Mnangagwa said: “Zanu-PF, the party which the late president founded, has met and accorded him national hero status, which he earned and deserved.”

The burial date of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is still a mystery after the family and government agreed to have the burial site prepared which could take up to 30 days.

This according to President Mnangagwa’s declaration means that all flags in the country must remain at half-mast until the burial.

“It’s a mourning period it depends on where you come from, some have seven days, 14 days others have 40 days mourning period. What I know is people will have to disperse and then the family will reconverge. Because we can’t be sitting here for 30 days once they’ve come up with a date then everybody will know,” said family spokesperson, Leo Mugabe.