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W hen you think of the defi-
How did you know you wanted How would you best describe
nition of a strong voice for the to pursue a media based career your style as a tv presenter and
and be a media brand?
mc brand?
women of Zim-
babwe ,Ruvheneko’s name
pops up in your head. Having
had a few personal encounters
with the Iron Lady of Media I
have always likened her to Za-
inab Badawi and I foresee her
growing to such great heights.
This month Street Peeper is
celebrating the girl bosses
and who else better than Ru-
vheneko . I had the exclusive
honour of interviewing the
role model for most modern
day women.
Ruvheneko is one of seven
children. She grew up in Ha-
rare, but is originally from
Murehwa – although her fam-
ily roots are in Rusape. She
was born on 15 September
1988 to David Parirenyatwa
and Choice Parirenyatwa. She
launched her career as a stu-
dent at University Of Cape
Town (UCT).
She joined the university's ra-
dio Station when she was in
my second year as a Current
Affairs Talk Show host.
Can you tell us who Ruvheneko
Parirenyatwa is?
Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa is a
proud proud African women
who is pro women empower-
ment. She is self motivated
and driven by passion, love
and happiness.
When I was a student in High
School, I wanted to study Law,
however, when I went to uni-
versity and I got the opportu-
nity to see the world and ex-
pose myself to new ex-
periences.I fell in love with
media so much that in my sec-
ond year at UCT I joined the
university’s radio station.
My style is very unique to my-
self, which works for me and
sometimes against me. Some
people will be nervous to
come on the show for an inter-
view because they feel that
when I’m on air I am “The Iron
Lady” and they expect that I’m
going to give them a torrid
time, but, usually that is not
my agenda, it’s the interview
As I explored the different ra- that determines where we end
dio departments the radio sta- up. My style as an MC depends
tion offered, I realised that my on what I am MCing, the
heart belonged to Current Af- beauty about MCing is that
fairs and it’s been Current Af- you literally have to be a bit of
fairs since!
a Chameleon, you’ve got to fit
into your environment.
How have you managed to
grow such a huge brand in
If somebody needs you to do a
Zimbabwe and regionally?
State function you’ve got to
con-form to that, there is no
My passion drives me and I
better saying that could be
believe in the higher power, I truer than “When in Rome,