"We came here early in the morning after we were told what had happened. I still thought he might have been badly burnt, it was difficult to reconcile that he actually died - burnt beyond recognition"

"Rex Nhongo, Gen Solomon Mujuru, was just a charred body - one of Zimbabwe's greatest sons"

"He was very, very respected particularly among the military in Zimbabwe and among the liberation war veterans. His liberation war credentials were pretty impeccable"

"He had to handle a lot of internal politics within the party, a lot of politics within the military and for him to be able to handle that and retain his capacity as head of the military showed that he was a tough guy"

"There's definitely going to be a lot of speculation about this, for two reasons: One is [that] his predecessor died in a car crash and also because of what's going on right now in Zimbabwean politics - the issues around the succession"

"First we must admit there is a crisis. Everyone can see that. So we must do something about it. It is important for the nation to be told that we are facing an economic crisis. In my view, it is not right to keep quiet and let nature take its course"

"There is no need to fight over these results. We must accept the reality that we have lost these elections to the MDC. What is important is to live together in peace, both losers and winners. We do not want violence in this area. We are relatives"

"The late officer ran her race well and has now passed the baton to those surviving to continue the race"

"It is, therefore, incumbent on us, as serving officers and members and indeed all Zimbabweans, to ensure that her good deeds and hard work were not in vain"

"We all have a responsibility to ensure that Zimbabwe attains an upper-middle-income status which will translate into improvement of the welfare of citizens and ourselves as members of the ZDF"

"As we focus on recovering our economy, we must shed misbehaviours and acts of indiscipline which have characterised the past, acts of corruption must stop forthwith"

"Where these occur, swift justice must be served to show each and all that crime and other acts of economic sabotage can only guarantee ruin to perpetrators"

"We are therefore advising all citizens of Zimbabwe that any reports and actions designed to create instability in Zimbabwe will be met by the full force of the law"

"You should nature good entrepreneurial skills and commitment such as those possessed by Cecil John Rhodes, who while in his 20s and 30s, incorporated the British South Africa Company (BSAC) and its subsidiaries that structured the trade of major commodities for international markets"

"Most of our young people have lost their sense of patriotism and direction. Our people have also lost their sense of patriotism"

"I don’t worship Rhodes but where we need to use him as an inspiration then let’s do so"

"To the Ministry of Agriculture, lets aggregate our youths into groups and create an enabling environment towards value addition and beneficiation"

"The Ministry should support youths through programmes like Command Agriculture and should think of banks that do not require collateral in an effort to fully implement the government’s vision 2030 thrust"

"It was mostly women comrades who carried logistical supplies. Men were there to guard them with guns"

"We did not believe the ceasefire initially, so I called many mujibas…"

"I would also urge our members to remain peaceful before and after elections. We do not condone any acts of violence"

"We wish to make it very clear to all Zimbabwean citizens that the security organisations will only stand in support of those political leaders that will pursue Zimbabwean values"

"We will therefore not accept, let alone support or salute anyone with a different agenda"

"Let it be known that the highest office on the land is a ‘straight jacket’ whose occupant is expected to observe the objectives of the liberation struggle"

"Any change designed to reverse the gains of this revolution will not be supported"