HIGHLANDERS legend Tymon Mabaleka who died last Friday in Harare, will be laid to rest on Thursday at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo.
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Mabaleka died in hospital at the age of 64 after complaining of a fever. His brother Morgan said Tymon’s body was expected to leave Harare tomorrow for Bulawayo.
“He will be laid to rest in Bulawayo on Thursday (tomorrow) which means that his body will leave Harare on Wednesday (tomorrow). There will be a service at the SDA (Seventh Day Adventist church) in Selbourne Park before the burial at Lady Stanley,” he said.
Morgan said the service was expected to start at 9am.
Mabaleka was regarded as one of the top midfielders to play for Highlanders after starting his career at Eastlands Football Club.
Mabaleka worked for Gramma Records in Harare and produced music for Lovemore Majaivana, the late Solomon S’kuza, Ebony Sheikh, Shepherd Chinyani and the Vhuka Boys, Leonard Zhakata and the late John Chibadura.
“Whitehorse” as he was affectionately known, played in the late 1970s to early 1980s with Bruce Grobbelaar, Lawrence Phiri, Josiah Nxumalo, Ananias Dube, Boet Van As, Billy Sibanda, Gavin Dubely, Kenny Ngulube, Barry Daka and the late Majuta Mpofu among others.
