harare24dmin Bulawayo’s broadcasting landscape has come full circle with the appointment of Dr. Qhubani Moyo as Chairman of Fairtalk Communications, the media house behind Skyz Metro FM in Bulawayo and Breeze FM in Victoria Falls. The move formalises what many in the creative industry already acknowledge: that Fairtalk’s growth, credibility and community-rooted ethos bear the unmistakable imprint of its founding architect.
Dr. Moyo is the Founding Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder of Fairtalk Communications, an entity he co-founded in 2013 alongside the late cultural icon Cont Mhlanga of Amakhosi Township Square. From its inception, Fairtalk positioned itself not merely as a commercial broadcaster, but as a cultural institution attuned to local voices, urban rhythms and national conversations. That vision has since translated into two of the country’s most recognisable radio brands.
Dr. Moyo’s appointment is further underpinned by an exceptional academic pedigree that speaks directly to his suitability for the Chairmanship. He holds a BA General Degree and a Master’s degree in Commerce from the University of Zimbabwe, grounding him in economics, management and institutional administration. He later attained a Master’s degree in Public Policy, followed by a PhD in Public Policy and Development Management, complemented by a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Theory from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. This rare combination of commerce, policy, development management and social theory equips Dr. Moyo with both the technical and intellectual depth required to steer a modern media institution, balancing commercial sustainability with public interest, governance integrity and social impact—qualities that make his elevation to the Chairmanship not only appropriate, but inevitable.
His public service credentials include a stint as a Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, and service as a Council member at Lupane State University, experiences that sharpened his governance acumen and institutional leadership.
Crucially, his appointment is also a nod to history. Long before community radio became policy or practice, Dr. Moyo was already building it. He is widely regarded as the founding father of community broadcasting in Zimbabwe, having established Radio Dialogue at the turn of the millennium—an initiative that redefined participatory media and opened the airwaves to ordinary citizens. He later expanded his media footprint with the launch of KeYona TV, reinforcing his commitment to plural, locally grounded broadcasting.
Industry leaders have welcomed the appointment as both symbolic and strategic.
> “This is a chairman who understands culture, policy and the marketplace in equal measure,” said Jason Thulani, arts administrator and playwright. “Dr. Moyo has always built institutions, not just platforms. Fairtalk’s stations reflect that discipline—creative, credible and community-facing.”
Echoing the sentiment, Nkosana Mazibisa, businessman and entrepreneur, noted the continuity of vision.
> “Dr. Qhubani Moyo has been consistent from his Radio Dialogue days to Skyz Metro FM,” Mazibisa said. “He leads with ideas, not ego. His chairmanship secures Fairtalk’s future while honouring its roots.”
Those roots stretch back to Mzilikazi High School, where a young Moyo edited the school magazine, Mgandane Weekly—an early signal of a life shaped by storytelling, ideas and public conversation.
As Fairtalk Communications enters its next chapter, Dr. Moyo’s elevation to the chair is less a change of guard than a consolidation of purpose. In an industry often driven by hype, the appointment stands as a measured affirmation that vision, institution-building and intellectual rigour still matter in Zimbabwe’s entertainment and broadcasting space.
