Gordon Lloyd Chavunduka (c.16 August 1931 – 11 January 2013) was a Zimbabwean sociologist and traditional healer.
Gordon Chavunduka | |
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Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe | |
In office 1992–1996 | |
Preceded by | Walter Kamba |
Succeeded by | Graham Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 August 1931 Southern Rhodesia |
Died | 11 January 2013 Harare, Zimbabwe | (aged 81)
He served as a member of Abel Muzorewa's delegation to the 1979 Lancaster House Conference that led to Zimbabwe's independence.[1] He has published several books on traditional medicine.[2][3][4][5][6]
Prof. Chavunduka was Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe from 1992 to 1996.[7] After his retirement from the university, he served as president of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association.[8] He was a great influence to Christopher Chetsanga.
Chavunduka died on 11 January 2013 at the age of 81 in Harare, after a short illness.[9]