adminbe buried at Chipoyera village, Chiweshe tomorrow.
George described his brother as humble and down to earth.
“We will miss him a lot. He played a significant role in the family. Brian would render assistance to family members in areas of need, including assisting those family members who could not pay their school fees,” he said.
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists Zimpapers Harare branch secretary Zvamaida Murwira described Chipoyera as a veteran journalist who was a source of inspiration to many young journalists.
“He was a quiet but hardworking journalist. Many young journalists drew inspiration from him. His death is a big blow to the journalism fraternity,” said Murwira.
Born in Chiweshe, Brian went to Kanyemba Primary School before enrolling at Bernard Mzeki for his secondary education.
He started his journalism career by working for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation as a reporter from 1980 to 1986.
He then joined Zimbabwe Newspapers where he worked for The Chronicle in Bulawayo and Manica Post before joining The Sunday Mail where he rose through the ranks to become the Business Editor.
Chipoyera left Zimpapers in 2007 to stay at his rural home where he was now farming.
Three children, Beauty, Cephas and Sipiwe survive him.
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