ZBC CEO Resigns Amid Turmoil at the State Broadcaster
Ms Chikunguru who was on suspension will be replaced by Finance Director, Mr Assael Machakata in an acting capacity
ZBC CEO Resigns Amid Turmoil at the State Broadcaster
ZBC Chief Executive Officer, Ms Adelaide Chikunguru has resigned.
Ms Chikunguru, who has been on suspension since Wednesday the 28th of February pending disciplinary proceedings which had been instituted, resigned this Friday the 1st of March 2024.
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In a statement, the ZBC Board confirmed Ms Chikunguru’s resignation, adding Finance Director, Mr Assael Machakata will continue as Acting Chief Executive Officer pending the appointment of a substantive CEO.
Meanwhile, the national broadcaster has not renewed Robson Mhandu’s contract.
The ZBC Board confirmed in a statement that Mhandu, who was Director of Radio Services, was given prior and adequate notice that his contract which expired on the 29th of February 2024 was not going to be renewed.
Mhandu has since ceased to be an employee of the corporation by the operation of law and without prejudice to the ongoing enquiry by the Zimbabwe Gender Commission.
He had been on suspension since September 2023.
Meanwhile…
ZBC CEO Resigns Amid Turmoil at the State Broadcaster
BUSINESSMAN Tendai Mashamhanda had his eviction from a high-end mansion in Harare’s posh Highlands suburb suspended until the Supreme Court decides on his fresh appeal, having heard the arguments this week.
The eviction notice, which required him to vacate the house by the end of Thursday, came as the businessman filed an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court.
The three-judge appeal panel of Justice Tendai Uchena, Justice George Chiweshe and Justice Hlekani Mwayera heard the fresh appeal and reserved their ruling to a later date.
Mr Mashamhanda, who is being represented by Professor Lovemore Madhuku instructed by Mr Kudzai Rangarirai of Rangarirai and Co Legal Practitioners, is challenging the eviction on the basis of the improvements he effected on the property at a cost of millions of United States dollars. Mashamhanda said:
It is not in dispute that he (Mashamhanda) effected improvements on the property, therefore, he is entitled to compensation before eviction. He cannot just walk away empty-handed after all that effort.
But Bariade Investments, who won the legal fight over the house late last year, opposed the appeal, arguing that Mr Mashamhanda should not be compensated for the alleged improvements because they were done against the court order.
