Esmatih Mafinyani
Esmatih Mafinyani was a radio personality for the Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation (RBC) who was part of the radio staff at Harare Studios.
Background
She was born in 1931 in Mutare.
Education
She qualified as a teacher at the Old Umtali Mission which her father had helped build.
Career
She joined the radio staff at Harare Studios in 1967. She began broadcasting work at Harare Studio in 1956. In 1956 after a year of teaching she became a Harare radio announcer on part-time. She retained her teaching job until 1965 when she joined Harare Studios full-time. She presented a cooking programme Ngatibikeiwo Zvangu on Mondays from 3:15pm to 3:30pm. She also presented the Early Morning Show from 5:30am to 8:00am on Wednesdays.
