Zororo Makamba
Zororo Rufaro Makamba | |
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| Born | 17 January 1990 Harare,Zimbabwe |
| Died | 23 March 2020(aged 30) Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | St John’s Prep, St John’s College; Michigan State University; New York Film Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Media Personality, Writer; Producer, Media Business Owner, Political Commentator, Television Host |
| Notable work | State of the Nation, Tonight with Zororo, Point of View with Zororo |
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| Website | zororomakamba |
Zororo Makamba(17 January 1990 – 23 March 2020) was a Zimbabwean journalist and the son of Irene andJames Makamba.[1]
Biography
[edit]Makamba posted commentary on Zimbabwean politics and society online under the heading "State of the Nation",[2]and hosted current affairs programs onZiFM StereoandM-Nettelevision affiliateZambezi Magic.
He hadmyasthenia gravis,a neuroskeletomuscular autoimmune disease, and underwent surgery to remove a thymoma gland tumour in November 2019. He was diagnosed on 21 March 2020 withCOVID-19,twelve days after returning fromNew York Cityand five days after going to a doctor with a cough and fever. He died inHararetwo days later, the first death in the country due to the disease.[2][3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Roberts, Sam (30 March 2020)."Zororo Makamba, 30, Dies; Zimbabwean Television Host".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved12 April2020.
- ^abNyoka, Shingai (28 March 2020)."Coronavirus: Zimbabwean broadcaster Zororo Makamba died 'alone and scared'".BBC News.
- ^Maphanga, Canny (23 March 2020)."Journalist Zororo Makamba becomes Zimbabwe's first Covid-19 death".News24.Retrieved23 March2020.
- ^"Journalist is first person in Zimbabwe to die from Covid-19".TimesLIVE.Retrieved23 March2020.
- ^Daniels, Lou-Anne (23 March 2020)."Media personality Zororo Makamba becomes first Zimbabwe coronavirus fatality".www.iol.co.za.Retrieved23 March2020.
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