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Tsvangirai tribute set for Harare Tsvangirai tribute set for Harare
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Thousands of mourners are expected to turn out in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, for a memorial paying tribute to Susan Tsvangirai, on the eve of her funeral.Thousands of mourners are expected to turn out in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, for a memorial paying tribute to Susan Tsvangirai, on the eve of her funeral.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife died in a road accident on Friday in which he was injured. Morgan Tsvangirai's wife died on Friday in a crash in which he was injured.
The ceremony is to be held at Glamis Stadium, where Mr Tsvangirai addressed a rally last month after being sworn in as prime minister. The ceremony for the late mother-of-six is being held at Glamis Stadium, where Mr Tsvangirai spoke last month after being sworn in as prime minister.
Mr Tsvangirai said it was unlikely the crash involved foul play. Earlier, President Robert Mugabe was among hundreds of mourners who packed a Harare church for a funeral service.
The driver of the truck that hit the couple's car has been charged with culpable homicide. 'Hand of God'
The lawyer for Chinoona Mwanda, 35, who was bailed on Monday, said his client would plead not guilty and blamed the collision on the poor state of the road. Mr Mugabe reportedly made his first public comments on the crash, telling mourners on Tuesday: "I plead with you to accept it, it's the hand of God."
Our hearts on this day and the days to follow are with you Robert Mugabe
Suspicions have swirled over Mrs Tsvangirai's death given past acrimony between the prime minister and president.
But Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday it was unlikely foul play took a part in the crash, which involved an aid lorry.
Mr Mugabe, whose supporters were accused of launching deadly attacks on opposition activists during last year's elections, told mourners violence should be a thing of the past.
"We are doing our best that we create a conducive environment and tell our supporters that the issue of violence must end," Mr Mugabe said, according to AFP news agency.
"Rest assured we are with you, honourable prime minister. Our hearts on this day and the days to follow, we are with you," he added.
Most of the cabinet in the new power-sharing administration between Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) attended the Methodist church service.
Mrs Tsvangirai, who was 50 and kept largely away from the political limelight, is to be buried near the couple's rural home in Buhera, Manicaland Province, on Wednesday.
'Life goes on''Life goes on'
The premier's party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), is urging all Zimbabweans to attend the event, in remembrance of a woman who stood as a pillar of support to her husband for 31 years. The driver of the truck that hit the couple's car has been charged with culpable homicide.
Chinoona Mwanda, 35, who was bailed on Monday, is to plead not guilty, blaming the collision on the poor state of the road, his lawyer said.
The MDC has urged all Zimbabweans to attend the stadium event, in remembrance of a woman who stood as a pillar of support to her husband for 31 years.
Up to 30,000 are expected to heed the call.Up to 30,000 are expected to heed the call.
Thousands of mourners have already visited the Tsvangirai family home Many mourners have already visited the Tsvangirai family home
Mrs Tsvangirai is to be buried near the couple's rural home in Buhera, Manicaland, on Wednesday.
In spite of his bereavement, Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday "life had to go on".In spite of his bereavement, Mr Tsvangirai said on Monday "life had to go on".
The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says it is a clear indication he intends to resume his duties as prime minister.
In Harare on Monday, thousands of people from the townships walked long distances to the prime minister's home in Strathaven, a western suburb of the capital, to pay their respects to Mrs Tsvangirai.
Many Zimbabweans have been suspicious about her death, because of past acrimony between the prime minister and President Robert Mugabe.
Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace visited Mr Tsvangirai's bedside hours after the crash as he was treated for head and neck injuries at a private clinic in the capital.
The Tsvangirais had been travelling to Buhera when the crash occurred near Beatrice on Friday afternoon.The Tsvangirais had been travelling to Buhera when the crash occurred near Beatrice on Friday afternoon.
Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace visited Mr Tsvangirai's bedside hours after the crash as he was treated for minor injuries at a private clinic in the capital.
Police have said the lorry crossed into the lane in which the couple's 4x4 was travelling and side-swiped the vehicle, causing it to roll over three times.Police have said the lorry crossed into the lane in which the couple's 4x4 was travelling and side-swiped the vehicle, causing it to roll over three times.
The British foreign ministry said the truck was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and that the crash appeared to be "a genuine accident".The British foreign ministry said the truck was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and that the crash appeared to be "a genuine accident".