Zororo Makamba

Zororo Makamba (born January 17, 1990 in Harare ; † March 23, 2020 there ) was a Zimbabwean journalist and television presenter .

Life

Makamba was born the son of entrepreneur James Makamba, who is also featured in the Zimbabwean media . He received a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 2012 , followed by a master's degree from the New York Film Academy .

Makamba was initially a radio host. In 2015 he started his show Tonight with Zororo . He was also a member of the jury for the Zimbabwean program My Own Boss . Most recently he hosted the State of the Nation program, which is popular in his home country .

Makamba had returned from a trip to New York City on March 9, 2020 and developed flu-like symptoms on March 12 . At that time, he was already suffering from the previous illness myasthenia gravis and only had a tumor removed from him in 2019 . On March 21, 2020, he was finally diagnosed with the viral disease COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 . Two days later he died in a Harare hospital . This made him the first person to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe .

Zororo Makamba's death sparked debate because despite his prominent status, he was unable to receive adequate treatment.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Zororo Makamba dies of coronavirus complications. In: Business Times (Zimbabwe). March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .
↑ Megan Banta: Michigan State University alumnus is Zimbabwe's first coronavirus death. In: Lansingstate Journal. March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b 7 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Zororo Makamba. In: pindula.co.zw. March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Nyasha Chingono, Stephanie Busari: Prominent 30-year-old Zimbabwe broadcaster dies of coronavirus. In: CNN . March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .
↑ Aryn Baker, Few Doctors, Fewer Ventilators: African Countries Fear They Are Defenseless Against Inevitable Spread of Coronavirus , Time of April 7, 2020.

personal data
SURNAME	Makamba, Zororo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Zimbabwean journalist and presenter
DATE OF BIRTH	17th January 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH	Harare
DATE OF DEATH	March 23, 2020
Place of death	Harare

[Buisiness_Times-1] Zororo Makamba dies of coronavirus complications. In: Business Times (Zimbabwe). March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .

[2] Megan Banta: Michigan State University alumnus is Zimbabwe's first coronavirus death. In: Lansingstate Journal. March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .

[pindula-3] 7 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Zororo Makamba. In: pindula.co.zw. March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .

[CNN-4] Nyasha Chingono, Stephanie Busari: Prominent 30-year-old Zimbabwe broadcaster dies of coronavirus. In: CNN . March 23, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .

[5] Aryn Baker, Few Doctors, Fewer Ventilators: African Countries Fear They Are Defenseless Against Inevitable Spread of Coronavirus , Time of April 7, 2020.