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Refugee that became a star
By Andrew Moyo
While Zimbabwe has been celebrating achievements by local actors who have made it big on the international scene; the likes of Danai Gurira, Tongayi Chirisa and Leroy Gopal — there is one other name that has been in the shadows despite making some major moves in front of the camera and on stage.
Many Zimbabweans might not recognise her name, but London-based actress, Chipo Chung, has been doing some big things on the international bio scene.
From acting as an alien in the famous British series “Doctor Who”, to portraying Marry Magdalene in “A.D The Bible Continues”, her stock has been rising with every role she has taken up.
The actress with half Zimbabwean, half Chinese ancestry has appeared in numerous productions ranging from theatre to the big screen, in a career spanning over a decade.
Some of the productions she has featured on include “Proof”, “Sunshine”, “Identity”, “Camelot”, “Sherlock”, “Fortitude” and “Thirte
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Rugare Gumbo
| Rugare Gumbo | |
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Rugare Gumbo | |
| Born | Rugare Aleck Ngidi Gumbo () March 8, (age&#;84) Mberengwa |
| Education | Boston University |
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| Years&#;active | to present |
| Partner(s) | Fay Chung (former) |
| Children | Chipo Chung |
Rugare Aleck Ngidi Gumbo is a Zimbabwean politician and a former senior member of new political party Zimbabwe People was expelled by party president Joice Mujuru form ZimPF on the 8th of February over allegations of conspiring to dethrone her. Gumbo was also a member of the ZANU PF political party for more than three decades unitl he was suspended and eventually expelled from that party as well.
Background
He was born in Belingwe on the 8th of March in He grew up in colonial Rhodesia in Belingwe district (renamed Mberengwa after independence) district of Rhodesia on the 8th of March in , and was educated at a government secondary school. From his early teens he was involved in nationalist politics, and at the age of 22 wa
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No sacred cows for candid Gumbo
ZANU PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo last week displayed rare courage, hardly seen in Zanu PF.
ZANU PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo last week displayed rare courage, hardly seen in Zanu PF when he openly told President Robert Mugabe to be wary of divisive elements in the party and to focus more on critical economic matters facing the country.
BY MOSES MATENGA
Mugabe had for the past two weeks been blasting members of a faction allegedly trying to scuttle his wife Grace’s ascendancy in party structures.
Just a day after Mugabe returned from China, Gumbo openly told him that he was being misled by “wicked” characters.
In a press statement, bearing the party’s logo, Gumbo said there were some elements in Zanu PF who were advancing a “regime change agenda” through feigning love for the veteran leader yet they harboured sinister motives.
“Zanu PF won a historic 5-year-mandate to address critical matters of national interest and that is what we should