Tinopona Katsande is back at ZiFM Stereo, five years after she was sacked because of that tape. “Five years ago, I was fired from my jo...
Tinopona Katsande is back at ZiFM Stereo, five years after
she was sacked because of that tape.
“Five years ago, I was fired from my job as a co-anchor on
the breakfast show on one of Zimbabwe’s biggest commercial radio station’s for
a leaked s.ex tape that went viral on social media.
“Yes I had shot the s.ex tape several years prior to it
leaking with my then boyfriend believing of cause (sic), that it would always
remain between just the two of us, but things took a wrong turn,” said Tin Tin.
“I was at the helm of my career then in radio broadcasting
earning a handsome salary and loved by all. I was the shining star in my
family, the envy of friends and foe alike.
“Then the curtain came down. I literally went from hero to
zero in the blink of an eye. I lost everything, integrity, my image,
reputation, pride and of course my source of income. I went from eating lavish
meals in any restaurant I wanted to eating raw avocados from the tree in my
backyard because I couldn’t even afford a loaf of bread.
“I had hit rock bottom and the only thing I could do was
look up, for by His grace in all the darkness, I never forgot that I had an
awesome Creator who although seemed silent at the time, I knew He had not
forsaken me. It took a bit of time, but slowly and speedily, I began to pull
myself up and out of my self-made dungeon.
“I accepted my reality of the situation then and opened up
to getting the help I needed to keep moving forward. I began to live again.”
“I knew getting a gig on any other radio station was a
complete waste of my time at that time regardless of how brilliant I was. I
knew I had to turn to other talents that God gave me and other skills I had
acquired over the years to find a way to sustain a decent livelihood. I did
hair and nails.”
“Slowly, things began to fall into place, but still my
heart was broken. All I wanted was to get back to my radio job that I loved and
cherished. My career in broadcasting was everything to me and everyday for five
years, my prayer had something to do with asking the Lord to give me back my
job.
Tin Tin will be back at ZiFM Stereo presenting her own
programme she has named Formation. The three-hour programme will air every
Sunday, starting at 9PM.
“I am back to doing
what I do best – being a phenomenal vivacious radio presenter. I got my second
chance and I’m running with it.
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