Zimbabwe: Makanaka Regrets Early Marriage

1 August 2014

They say experience is the best teacher.

This adage aptly reflects on former television presenter Makanaka Wakatama's recent move to form a trust which is aimed at advocating for rights of young girls that are forced into early marriages.Makanaka's great potential as a gifted television presenter crumbled when she was 16 years old after getting married to businessman Obvious Sambadzi. The marriage collapsed after a few years.

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