Zororo Makamba, the son to businessman Mr James Makamba,
was buried yesterday.
He succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday, becoming the first such
death in the country. Zororo was buried next to his sister, Chiedza, at the
family’s Blueridge Farm in Mazowe.
Confirming the burial on his Twitter handle yesterday,
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Secretary Mr Nick Mangwana
said Zororo was buried in line with all public health protocols followed
in burying victims of coronavirus.
WHO guidelines dictate that victims of coronavirus must be
buried within 24 hours.
“Mr Zororo Makamba was laid to rest today (Tuesday). All
protocols in handling departed loved ones who pass on from infectious
conditions were followed. May he rest in glory.
“His legacy will live on. He made 21 episodes of State of
the Nation, which we will preserve and archive for posterity,” said Mr
Mangwana.
The late Zororo launched his media career at ZiFM Stereo,
where he hosted many current affairs programmes. He then moved to television.
His most celebrated show was “Tonight with Zororo”, which
aired on MNet’s Zambezi Magic.
He was also a producer and presenter of the weekly
web-based political show, “State of the Nation”, which was produced by Eleven
Dogs, a digital company he co-founded.
Zororo won several accolades including a National Arts and
Merit Award (NAMA) and Best Male Achiever at the Zimbabwe Youth Achievers
Awards.
The Ministry of Health and Child Care said Zororo had a
previous medical history, which made him more vulnerable to Covid-19.
It is not clear where he picked up the infection from, but
he started exhibiting signs and symptoms of coronavirus a few days after
arriving from New York, the United St)ates.
From the US, Zororo connected through South Africa. The US and
South Africa were already battling Covid-19 at the time of Zororo’s travel.
A few days after arriving in Zimbabwe, he started
exhibiting signs and symptoms of coronavirus leading to his admission at
Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital where he died Monday.
Zororo was the second person in Zimbabwe to be confirmed as
having contracted the coronavirus. Herald
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