Zororo Makamba

Zororo Makamba (17 January 1990 – 23 March 2020) was a Zimbabwean journalist and the son of Irene and James Makamba.[1]

Zororo Rufaro Makamba
Born(1990-01-17)17 January 1990
Harare, Zimbabwe
Died23 March 2020(2020-03-23) (aged 30)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Cause of deathCOVID-19
NationalityZimbabwean
Alma materSt John’s Prep, St John’s College; Michigan State University; New York Film Academy
OccupationMedia Personality, Writer; Producer, Media Business Owner, Political Commentator, Television Host
Notable work
State of the Nation, Tonight with Zororo, Point of View with Zororo
Parents
Websitezororomakamba.com

Biography

Makamba posted commentary on Zimbabwean politics and society online under the heading "State of the Nation",[2] and hosted current affairs programs on ZiFM Stereo and M-Net television affiliate Zambezi Magic.

He had myasthenia gravis, a neuroskeletomuscular autoimmune disease, and underwent surgery to remove a thymoma gland tumour in November 2019. He was diagnosed on 21 March 2020 with COVID-19, twelve days after returning from New York City and five days after going to a doctor with a cough and fever. He died in Harare two days later, the first death in the country due to the disease.[2][3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. Roberts, Sam (2020-03-30). "Zororo Makamba, 30, Dies; Zimbabwean Television Host". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. Nyoka, Shingai (28 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Zimbabwean broadcaster Zororo Makamba died 'alone and scared'". BBC News.
  3. Maphanga, Canny (2020-03-23). "Journalist Zororo Makamba becomes Zimbabwe's first Covid-19 death". News24. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  4. "Journalist is first person in Zimbabwe to die from Covid-19". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  5. Daniels, Lou-Anne (23 March 2020). "Media personality Zororo Makamba becomes first Zimbabwe coronavirus fatality". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-23.


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