Ex-Chronicle photographer Grey Chitiga dies Grey Chitiga
Grey Chitiga

Grey Chitiga

Thubelihle Mabhena Chronicle Reporter
FORMER Chronicle senior photographer, Grey Chitiga has died. He was 63. Chitiga, whose photo-journalism career spans 35 years, died at his home in Glenview suburb, Harare on Sunday at around 4PM from renal complications.

His son and family spokesperson, Muketiwa Chitiga described his late father as a role model to the family.

“We’re saddened by the death of my father, his leadership qualities will be greatly missed in the family and community,” he said.

Chronicle Managing and production editor Isaac Waniwa described the late Chitiga as a devoted photo-journalist who has left a void in the journalism fraternity.

“He started off as a freelance journalist and had a studio in Gweru. After some years he joined The Daily News and when it was closed he joined Zimpapers as a senior photographer,” said Waniwa.

“He had a passion for journalism and covered national events. When he retired on medical grounds he went to stay at his rural home in Mhondoro.”

“Chitiga was keen to contribute articles to Chronicle despite his condition after retirement. Zimpapers has lost one of its dedicated workers and a seasoned photo-journalist who spent the greater part of his life presenting the finest, most interesting visual and multimedia reporting,” said Waniwa.

Chitiga was born in Kadoma on June 2, 1952.

He completed a diploma in photography at Lyceum College in South Africa in 1975.

Chitiga became a freelance journalist in 1979 when he worked for Drum magazine in South Africa.

He was employed at the Gweru Times as a photographer from 1980 to 1993. In the period between 1994 and 1999 he was employed at Business Express located in Gweru.

Chitiga later joined Associated Newspaper Zimbabwe (ANZ) from 2000 to 2007. He was a very knowledgeable person in many areas such as politics and social issues.

He then left ANZ and joined Zimpapers in June 2011. He retired on August 31, 2013.

He will be laid to rest today at his rural home in Mhondoro.

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