adminpay their last respects to the veteran journalist.
Former Manica Post Editor John Gambanga recalled how he worked with Chipoyera at the paper in the 1990s.
“His death is a great loss to the media fraternity,” said Gambanga.
Another colleague, Charles Gora of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings where Chipoyera started his career, said he grew up with the late journalist.
Brian’s younger brother, George, said he had lost a father figure in the family.
“He was always there to give the family guidance. He was a unifier,” he said.
Chipoyera died on Sunday morning aged 54.
Born in Chiweshe, Brian went to Kanyemba Primary School before enrolling at Bernard Mzeki for his secondary education.
He started his journalism career and worked as a reporter at ZBC between 1980 and 1986.
Chipoyera left to join Zimbabwe Newspapers where he worked for The Chronicle in Bulawayo and Manica Post in Mutare before joining The Sunday Mail.
Chipoyera left Zimpapers in 2007 to stay at his rural home where he was farming.
He is survived by three child ren — Beauty, Cephas and Spiwe.
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