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Pikirayi Deketeke

Chronicle Reporter
ZIMPAPERS has made a number of key appointments to position itself firmly on the print, publishing, broadcasting and digital platforms.

In a statement yesterday, Zimpapers Group Chief Executive Officer Pikirayi Deketeke said business is currently about constantly thinking and identifying areas of growth and business leaders can no longer afford to stay in a comfort zone when conditions are changing daily.

He said the appointments were aimed at “pairing the right individuals with the right skills to the right portfolios that will take the business forward in the current tough operating environment”.

Beatrice Tonhodzayi

Award winning journalist Beatrice Tonhodzayi has been appointed the group’s public relations and corporate affairs manager.

Tonhodzayi has worked with Zimpapers in different portfolios starting off in print as a reporter at The Herald. She then moved to the company’s first commercial radio project, Star FM at its inception in 2012 where she was heading the news and current affairs desk.

Mduduzi Mathuthu

Deketeke also announced the reassignment of Chronicle Editor Mduduzi Mathuthu to become the editor of The Southern Times, a joint venture between Zimbabwe and Namibia. The paper is published in Windhoek and distributed throughout the Sadc region. Mathuthu has worked in London, United Kingdom editing New Zimbabwe.com and is expected to use this international experience to correctly position the Southern Times.

Innocent Madonko

Innocent Madonko, who was Mathuthu’s deputy, will be the acting editor at The Chronicle.

Veteran radio personality, Leander Kandiero, has been appointed station manager for the company’s latest radio project; Diamond FM, which is based in Mutare.

Leander Kandiero

Kandiero made his name when he started his career with ZBC’s Power FM before he left the public broadcaster to join Star FM in 2012 as a senior producer/presenter.

Godfrey Koti

Godfrey Koti comes in as the company’s marketing and social media manager responsible for pushing the group’s products via social media platforms. Koti made his name as a sportscaster at Star FM where he was also brand and on-line manager.

“We can no longer deny that technology has brought with it changes which have a bearing on our business; especially the media industry where we can’t afford to ignore the digital wave. Hence we must be equal to the task as you can see with how we’ve integrated broadcasting and digital into our business,” said Deketeke.