Tatenda Mavetera, who played the role of Tendai Jari in Sudio 263 has plunged into politics. Mavetera is the ZANU-PF Seke-Chikomba w...
Tatenda Mavetera, who played the role of Tendai Jari in
Sudio 263 has plunged into politics.
Mavetera is the ZANU-PF Seke-Chikomba women’s quota
representative in the forthcoming elections.
The mother of two told The Herald :“After ‘Studio 263’, I
got into farming and construction. I have also been working with the Zimbabwe
Youth Council and ZANU-PF; with young people.
I have always been of the opinion that whenever there is
any change you would like to see, you have to be directly involved in the
processes. Considering that I have held many leadership roles, I realised that
there was need for me to be involved, so I could implement the ideas I have on
how politics should work,” she said.
“You can never be able to shake off your past, but it
shapes you for the future. My past is a stepping stone for me because when
people hear my name, it’s not like they are hearing a new name. And I believe
being popular is a good advantage for me because people already know me and
that way I can get legislative space.”
Public office will be a new chapter in her illustrious
life, she says.
“In life no one stays at the same place, acting was one
part of my life and this is the new phase I am walking into. What ‘Studio 263’
did, was to expose me to the country. Now I am capitalising on the fame I had,
using the popularity to impact on people’s lives in a positive manner.
“When we acted, we were impacting on people’s lives and I
believe in Parliament I will be impacting people’s lives but in a different
capacity.”
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