Rumbidzai Tsvangirai tied the knot with Calvin Nyarota at Wild Geese Lodge in Harare on Saturday.

President Robert Mugabe who normally likes to attend weddings, apparently prioritised an address to Johanne Marenge Apostolic faithful.

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba was quoted saying President Mugabe had already been invited to the Johanne Marange Passover ceremony, apparently held at Marange.

Charamba said President Mugabe sent his gift on the day of the wedding before leaving for Marange.

The President has been photographed wearing the Marange Apostolic garments, but it is not clear whether he has converted to the religious sect which has provided solace for the poor and mostly uneducated people of Marange.

Diamonds have come as a boon to them, but they are discovering that outsiders are set to benefit from the resources at the exclusion of the locals.