Mandisa Mundawarara
| Mandisa Mundawarara | |
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| Born | August 1, 1950 |
| Died | August 10, 2018 (aged 68) Borrowdale |
| Cause of death | Undisclosed |
| Known for | Being the first black woman TV presenter in Zimbabwe |
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Mandisa Mundawarara was a Zimbabwean television personality. She was the first black woman TV presenter.
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Background
She was the daughter of Silas Mundawarara, the deputy prime minister in the administration of former prime minister Abel Muzorewa. She was survived by a son and three siblings. Mandisa Mundawarara was born on 1 August 1960.[1]
Career
Mandisa Mundawarara was a presenter during the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia era in 1979. After Zimbabwe's independence, Mundawarara spent decades in exile working for independent Zimbabwean station SW Radio Africa which was based in London.[1]
Death
Mandisa Mundawarara was discharged from the hospital on 10 August 2018 and a few hours later passed away at home.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lance Guma, First black woman TV presenter in Zimbabwe, Mandisa Mundawarara dies, Nehanda Radio, Published: August 10, 2018, Retrieved: April 19, 2022
