Zororo Rufaro Makamba | |
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| Born | (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Died | 23 March 2020(2020-03-23) (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]
Makamba posted commentary on Zimbabwean politics and society online under the heading "State of the Nation",[2] and hosted current affairs programs onZiFM Stereo andM-Net television 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 City and five days after going to a doctor with a cough and fever. He died inHarare two days later, the first death in the country due to the disease.[2][3][4][5]
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