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'''Charles Mando''' was a [[Zambia]]n [[broadcaster]] and presenter of the Sunday Interview on [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] (now [[ZNBC]]). He known for | {{Improve}} | ||
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| birth_name = Charles Lupiya Buster Mando | |||
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'''Charles Lupiya Buster Mando''' (4 November 1950 — 11 May 1990) was a [[Zambia]]n prolific [[broadcaster]] and presenter of the [[ZNBC Sunday Interview|Sunday Interview]] on [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] (now [[ZNBC]]). He was known for his extraordinary courage of probing high profile personalities such as politicians. This was during the one-party state era when it was difficult to ask government officials probing questions the way he used to for fear of the obvious.<ref name=tz>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=85165 Remembering Charles Mando by Sam Phiri, [[Times of Zambia]], 7 May 2016</ref> One iconic interview was when he featured the Head of State [[Kenneth Kaunda]] on the Sunday Interview and asked him a very daring question, to which the president responded, "Do you realise that I can have you fired, Charles?” To everyone's surprise, Mando responded, “Mr President, you have not answered my question.” | |||
==Early life and career== | |||
==Awards and honours== | |||
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) honoured Mando by naming the ''Charles Mando MISA Award'' after him. On 6 May 2017, [[ZNBC]]'s Sunday Interview host [[Grevazio Zulu]] received the Charles Mando Best Interviewer recognition award.<ref>[http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=53673 ZNBC dominates Misa awards], [[ZNBC]], 6 May 2017</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | |||
Among Mando's children are musician [[Mag44|Magnus Mando]] (Mag44) and broadcaster [[Kunda Mando]].<ref>[https://throughtheeyesofaneagle.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/19-zambian-musicians-who-went-gospel/ 19 Zambian Musicians Who Went Gospel]</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[:Category:Zambian broadcasters|Zambian broadcasters]] | |||
*[[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] | |||
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