ZBC Under Fire Over Tezvara Picture
6 April 2016
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Two ZBC journalists who broadcast the picture of witch doctor Nehanda Nyakasikana (D.O.D 1897) standing aside the famous Marondera man in shorts (Tezvara), are in hot soup.

Tezvara picture doctored into Witch Doctor Nehanda Nyakasikana's photograph
Tezvara picture doctored into Witch Doctor Nehanda Nyakasikana’s photograph

On Monday state broadcaster, ZBC, caused a stir by broadcasting a video displaying the doctored Tezvara standing with Nehanda.
The mishap went viral on social media with Zimbabweans from all walks of life ridiculing ZBC’s incompetence.
ZBC on Tuesday apologised for the video saying it was going to correct the story.
“ZBC apologises for the “tezvara” picture yesterday. Mbuya Nehanda’s role in the struggle will be tackled today,” said the state broadcaster on its Twitter handle, Tuesday.
Sources at Pockets Hill, ZBC head offices told ZimEye.com that two video editors who as is alleged, “doctored” the Tezvara picture, were under fire.
“The two have since been asked to write comprehensive reports explaining why they decided to doctor the picture, but we see this as a witch hunt because they are not responsible for the final broadcast. Their duty is to edit not broadcasting content,” said one journalist who requested not to be named.