Popular court interpreter from Mutale laid to rest

Family, employees and people served by the Mutale Magistrate’s Court suffered a terrible blow with the death of well-known and highly experienced senior court interpreter Muthuhadini Cetrus Boromo. The language practitioner, who worked at Mutale Magistrate’s Court for the past 30 years, passed away at the Donald Fraser Hospital on Sunday, 14 January, after battling an illness. He was laid to rest at his home village of Maraxwe, outside Thohoyandou, last Saturday (20 January).

Regarded by many as a genius, Boromo (60) only started his schooling at the age of 16 at Muswodi Tshisimani as both his parents were farm workers. Because of his above-average intelligence, he completed his primary schooling in four years, and his high school in only three years after being promoted and skipping several grades. During his 30 years as a court interpreter, he completed several short courses related to his work and, at the time of his death, he was about to complete his LLB degree.

Representing the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development during the funeral, Mutale Magistrate Court’s manager, Mr Patrick Ndou, said Boromo’s death had left a vacuum in his workplace. He described the deceased as a hard worker who had done his job with diligence and dedication. “Mutale Magistrate’s Court will no longer be the same as one of our cornerstones is gone. For the past 30 years, we worked well with him and he even went beyond his call of duty by doing other work that was not in his job description. We have lost a soldier whose contribution will remain with us forever. We send our sincere condolences to his colleagues, family, and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing and sharing moments with him,” Ndou said.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Mr Ndivhuwo Mmbengwa said that, although doing so was painful, they had accepted that their loved one was gone forever. “He had been ill for some time, but we thought he would recover and come back home to continue his normal life. We cannot imagine how life would be with him, but we must accept that life must go on. We thank the support from everyone who comforted us during this difficult time,” he said.

Date:26 January 2024

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