By Keith Mlauzi | Nehanda Showbiz |
Popular actress Tinopona ‘TinTin’ Katsande’s egg selling business has received overwhelming support from local politicians, celebrities and corporates after some initially mocked her.
Earlier this week the actress trended after she posted pictures of herself selling eggs from the back of her car. The picture was then hijacked by some social media pages aiming to humiliate her.
The picture trended as some sections of Zimbabweans on social media were mocking her but most users came to her defense pledging support for the actress. Tino graced Zimbabwean TV screens in the early 2000s as Joyce Huni on local soap opera Studio 263.
Prominent Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono came to her defense saying he has known the actress for years and that she comes from a business minded family.
“I grew up with Tinopona ‘Tin Tin’ Katsande in Murewa. She was born in a very successful and prominent business family. At one point her father was one of the richest black people in Zimbabwe.
“What she’s doing is exactly how her dad started off, buying and selling malt in rural areas. It’s so easy for her to do what she’s doing because she was brought up by one of Zimbabwe’s successful businessman who owned New Marlborough and part of Westgate that is why all the roads there have Buja names,” read Chin’ono’s Facebook post.
Adding to the support on Wednesday morning Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba took to twitter pledging support by ordering eggs and starting a hashtag #FambaTinoFamba which became an instant trend in Zimbabwe on twitter.
He tweeted, “Tino, if you follow this exchange deliver three crates to Munhumutapa for Jamwanda aka George Charamba! Do so this morning. #FambaTinoFamba.”
More public figures came in offering help to the actress, Lance Mambondiani the CEO of ABC Holdings and Managing Director of BancABC offered her distribution space for two weeks.
Posting on his twitter he said, “Egg-citing to support young hustlers up against all odds. @TinTin263 our Ignition Hub canteen at @BancacbZW in Samora Machel is available as distribution point for you for the next two weeks, whilst we discuss how you can expand. Oh, I also need a crate delivered #FambaTinoFamba.”
Posting about the unexpected developments Tin Tin said, “Going through each tweet, never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined I would be receiving such an embrace from my fellow Zimbabweans. Across all divides I am witnessing unbiased solidarity to push up not pull down. What an honor. What a privilege- I bow, #FambaTinoFamba,” she tweeted.
Many other celebrities such Including Jah Prayzah and Comic Pastor have also posted flyers of Tino’s business on their pages. Tino was not available for a direct comment. Nehanda Radio
Sadly,
Teachers now vendors,
Nurses now vendors,
Doctors now vendors,
Actors now vendors,
Musicians now vendors,
Graduates now vendors.
Everyone is now a vendor and someone call it entrepreneurship? Zimbabweans are easy to sway from real bread and butter issues. People invest thousands of dollars to go to school and build a pathway into their career choices. Next thing they resort to vending. This is not entrepreneurship but a struggle to make ends meet, which results people to hustle. Tino should have been in studio had Zim government not kill the arts industry. Zbc monopoly has been a curse to the likes of Tino and others.
Itai they looted all our hopes
Itai Obert sadly all these people relying on diaspora remittance. Hats off for people in the diaspora who are keeping the economy going.
She will bounce back shona people are United some one will up lift her
Samikel Samikel what do you mean?
Samikel Samikel ???????
Wayne Zulucowboy they will buy her products
Ndiye arikukandira mazai acho here?
Kudakwashe Nyikadzino it takes years for a person to notice someone’s intelligence but only few minutes see the degree of stupidity
Brian GwizoBrian Gwizo tsanangura neshona ndinzwisise. Ndanga ndabvunza hangu neshona
As long she does not support gukurahundi l will order everyday.
Anyanyokosheiko
As long as she isn’t selling her private part it’s cool
Shinha mwana wamai