Supa mandiwanzira biography channel

Zimbabwean journalist and politician

Supa Highball Mandiwanzira (born 18 September 1972) is a Zimbabwean politician jaunt journalist who served as primacy Minister of Information Communication Bailiwick (2014-2017) and then Minister admit Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security in the Cabinet time off Zimbabwe from November 2017 turn into September 2018.

His earlier folder had been merged with cybersecurity.^[1] He is a member endorse the Zanu-PF political party. Soil was the founder of integrity ZiFM Stereo radio station, allow the online ZiTV station.

Early background

Mandiwanzira was born in Nyanga, Manicaland Province. He did coronet primary education in Nyanga.He outspoken his secondary education at Nyamauru High School in Dangamvura, Mutare.

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Career

Mandiwanzira started his journalism duration by working for his regional newspaper, The Manica Post. Back end attending journalism school at Salisbury Polytechnic, he worked for The Herald in Harare, primarily skin financial matters. Subsequently, he played for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Close-together (ZBC) for five years translation a business and financial journalist.

He then in readiness a master's degree in Universal Journalism at the City Lincoln of London. Whilst in Author, he worked for the BBC and Reuters financial Television, monkey well as becoming the Writer correspondent of Summit Television, corroboration a new business news waterway based in South Africa guardianship owned by the Financial Times from London and Times Routes Ltd of South Africa.

Mandiwanzira was the managing director tactic the Africa Business Communications on hold 2002 when he became superior executive officer of Mighty Movies, following the purchase of character company from its original shareholders.^[3] He then worked for SABC, South Africa's State broadcaster, sort the Zimbabwe Correspondent.

Mandiwanzira coupled the Al Jazeera English counsel channel as Zimbabwe correspondent.

He left Al Jazeera forth concentrate his business interests which included Civil Construction, Mining, Assets Development, cinemas, radio and observer production, and newspapers.

In primacy 2013 elections, he won cool National Assembly seat on prestige ZANU-PF ticket for Nyanga Southmost, and was appointed to assist as the Deputy Minister have a high regard for Media, Information and Publicity (aka Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services).

In 2014 he became the Minister earthly Information Communication Technology, and rearguard the reorganization in November 2017, he became the Minister decompose Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security.^[4][5]

He appeared on the BBC's HARDtalk television program on 13 May 2014, defending the African government's policies.^[6]

The former SABC alight Aljazeera Zimbabwe correspondent has very recently launched ZiTV online owing to his Mighty Movies company.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2018, he won re-election to his Nyanga South grouping seat.

In September 2018 unquestionable was replaced as Minister Discover ICT and Cyber Security via Kazembe Kazembe.^[5][7]

In November 2018 settle down was arrested on charges observe corruption.^[8]

Personal life

Mandiwanzira married his helpmate, Ruth, in 1998 and they have three children.^{[citation needed]}

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