George Maponga re-elected president of the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists

HARARE – Masvingo based journalist George Maponga has retained his position as President of the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists at the organization’s congress held in Harare on Friday.

Maponga polled 37 votes against 19 votes received by his rival, Jairos Maponga, a senior journalist from Alpha Media Holdings.

Mary Mhlanga, a senior journalist at New Zimbabwe.com was elected vice president

Perfect Hlongwane was retained his position as the General Secretary of the union while the Sunday Mail’s Emmanuel Kafe was elected as the organizing secretary.

Siphathisiwe Mpofu from Star FM and New Zimbabwe.com’s Leopold Munhende were elected committee members.