By Paul Nyathi|President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dispelled social media rumours that his deputy and party’s Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi had died.

Mnangagwa dismissed the rumours wide spread rumour while launching the party’s election manifesto in Harare at the Harare International Conference Centre on Friday.

Social media was on Friday awash with information that the ailing Vice President had died in a South African hospital where he has been admitted for a couple of weeks now.

President Mnangagwa put the claims to rest while addressing party supporters with his introductory messages as he acknowledged Mohadi in absentia citing that he was not feeling well.

“He is not feeling too well. We wish him a speedy recovery,” said President Mnangagwa.

Mohadi’s estranged wife Tambudzani told ZimEye.com in an interview on Friday that she last spoke to the Vice President two days before days and he was out of hospital saying that she has no knowledge of the VP having met his demise as suggested by the rumours.

“No, we haven’t heard,” she said.

“The day before yesterday…he was not in hospital…” she added.

When asked on reports that he is still in South Africa, she said, “no, he was not even there…he was here in Harare…he was not in hospital”

Mohadi’s speech at the manifesto launch was read by the party’s national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri.