KAZIMU

By REBECCA MUSHOTA and MOFFAT  CHAZINGWA-
PRESIDENT Michael Sata’s son, Kazimu, who has been admitted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, last evening went into theatre for fracture procedures.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Muyeba Chikonde said in an interview yesterday that Kazimu was taken to theatre last evening.
Mr Chikonde said doctors had said that he was out of danger.
He also said former Republican president Rupiah Banda had been to visit Kazimu and another accident victim Tiberth Musambachime earlier in the day.
“He has just gone into theatre this evening. The doctors have also said that he is out of danger,” Mr Chikonde said.
Kazimu was involved in a road accident on the Ndola-Kitwe dual carriage way and he and Ms Musambachime were evacuated to Milpark Hospital.
In a statement yesterday, Mr Banda’s deputy administrative assistant Kennedy Limwanya said the former president visited Kazimu and found him making steady progress.
Mr Banda arrived at the hospital around mid-day and was received by Kazimu’s mother and his wife, Tiwonge, who were by the bedside.
Mr Banda wished Kazimu and the other two accident victims still in hospital God’s blessings.
The former president, who was accompanied to the hospital by his administrative assistant Mikatazo Wakumelo, also visited former Indeco director Brian Moyo.
Meanwhile, the family of Ms Musambachime has thanked President Sata for visiting their relative at hospital.
Family representative Evelyn Mwanawasa said President Sata, who was in South Africa on Saturday when Ms Musambachime was evacuated to Milpark Hospital, waited and visited the patient.
“We are very grateful to the Head of State for the gesture in evacuating and visiting the patient at the hospital. He waited for her until she arrived to ensure he checked on her condition,” Ms Mwanawasa said.
She said people that were accusing the Mwanawasa family of being bitter towards President Sata, were merely spreading false stories.
Ms Mwanawasa described the condition of Ms Musambachime following her evacuation to South Africa, as having slightly improved.