(MENAFN) Main opposition leader of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly been admitted to a South African hospital after entering a critical condition.

The opposition leader was reportedly confirmed by family members to be suffering from colon cancer which left him with symptoms of fatigue, muscle thinning and weight loss.

The 65-year-old former prime minister had been opposing former president Robert Mugabe when he was physically abused and jailed several times.

The opposition in Zimbabwe for Democratic Change (MDC) party is led by Morgan Tsvangirai.

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