Gordon Lloyd Chavunduka (c.16 August 1931 – 11 January 2013) was a

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an sociologist and traditional healer.

Biography

He served as a member of

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's delegation to the 1979 Lancaster House Conference that led to Zimbabwe's independence. He has published several books on traditional medicine. Prof. Chavunduka was

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of the

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from 1992 to 1996. After his retirement from the university, he served as president of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association. He was a great influence to

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Death

Chavunduka died on 11 January 2013 at the age of 81 in Harare, after a short illness.

References

Heads of universities and colleges in Zimbabwe 2013 deaths Traditional African medicine 1930s births Date of birth unknown Academic staff of the University of Zimbabwe {{Zimbabwe-bio-stub