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Dennis Liwewe put to rest

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Hundreds of people have attended the requiem mass and burial of Veteran football commentator, Dennis Liwewe.

The requiem mass was conducted at the cathedral of the Holy cross in Lusaka.

Among those gathered at the Cathedral are, Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili who is representing government, First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Vice President Guy Scott’s wife Challote.

Others are Local Government Minister Emmanuel Chenda, Health Minister Joseph Kasonde, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mkhondo Lungu, several senior government officials, diplomats and several opposition political party leaders.

And in her tribute to her husband read by Dr Fridah Kazembe, Liwewe’S widow Sylvia says her husband was loving and a dedicated father who was always jovial and friendly to all.

And daughter Kwangu described his Father as a great inspiration to the entire family.

And in his sermon Right Reverend Bishop David Njobvu said Liwewe has left a legacy that will leave on.

And former Zambia Army Commander General Benjamin Mibenge speaking on behalf of Liwewe’s friends said the late commentator’s memory will never be forgotten because he mesmerized a lot of people through his commentary.

Liwewe 78, died on Tuesday, 22 April, 2014 at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital.

19 COMMENTS

  1. A true Legend. Using his rare gift of eloquence combined with speed, Dennis Liwewe turned Radio football commentary into an Art, through which millions of us listeners could ‘watch’ the match with our minds. It was like a fourth dimension. MHSRIP..

  2. I saw thousands of people, not hundreds.
    And this relationship between KK and Charlotte is becoming the best symbol of Zambia. Charlotte is best of all!!
    Hoo its Liwewe’s day not ….

  3. Awe, mwasambasha bane mwabombeni in everything you have done to lay to rest our legend. The best football commentator the world over to me.

    I am yet to hear a commentator who comes close to Liwewe.

  4. Farewell Dennis, Rest In Peace … the smart people of the Zambian Enterprise will forever miss you.

    One of a kind you were!!!

  5. I first meet him at our Future SEARCH seminar in Choma.After being laid off from a salaried employment you are completely blank.You divide your lay off package it only gives you 24 months pay, meaning if you draw it as a salary on the 24TH month it will be zero.That is what we wanted to know from Mr LIWEWE how he managed to survive with the last pay.am happy i meet him.Today i still have my lay off package and a number of assets from it and soon am going in a small farm raising some pigs for the Lusaka market.

  6. I ALSO LIKE KWANGU , MORE SO WHEN SHE IS REPORTING FROM NIGERIA FOR eNCA. Because Mr LIWEWE told us to invest in the Education of our children also.

  7. I already miss you. I’ll never forget the morale you brought in my “own area” even when problems bombarded me “wave after wave.”
    RIP Man of the people.

  8. Go well Liwewe, greet them heroes from that Garbon Disaster, you are a new star up there in the skies, what a mark you have left on this earth and a damn good one, thank you!

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