Ruvheneko

Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa is a Zimbabwean radio and television talk show host, a Master of Ceremonies (MC), a voice over artist, a brand ambassador and a philanthropist. She is a talk show host for "Ruvheneko"; a current affairs talk show that airs on her online TV platform as well as on radio for Zimbabwe's top media group, Zimpapers (Capitalk 100.4 FM and Star FM). She was ranked second on the 2017 list of most influential Zimbabweans Under 40 compiled by a UK-based business magazine.

In November 2013, she was nominated to participate in the Africa Leadership Project that was launched in 2014 together with Psychology Maziwisa, Tawanda Mutyebere and Carl Joshua Ncube amongst other prominent Zimbabweans under 40. She has emceed at the former First Lady Grace Mugabe's 50th birthday as well the former First Daughter Bona and Simba Chikore's wedding. Ruvheneko is the presenter of The Zimbabwe Election Debates Series with Election Resource Centre Zimbabwe broadcast on Star FM and Capitalk100.4FM and has since interviewed politicians such as Kenya's Raila Odinga, Benin's Ladislas Agbesi, Nelson Chamisa, David Coltart, Dr Nkosana Moyo, Obert Mpofu, Themba Mliswa, Jessie Majome; Zimbabwean socialites such as Genius Kadungure and Desmond (Stunner) on her talk shows. Additionally, Ruvheneko is a Radio Division Projects Manager at Zimpapers and is also studying a Master of Science in International Relations at the University of Zimbabwe.

Ruvheneko was the deputy chairperson of the Harare Youth Council, an organisation that advances the opportunities for youth in Zimbabwe. Ruvheneko, together with a group of friends, launched the ZimboLove Foundation in 2013; a charity that helps people who cannot afford blood by giving them

Ruvheneko was the radio presenter and producer for current affairs at a radio station in Harare called ZiFM Stereo from 2012 until 2016. In 2015 until 2016, she also took on the role as programming manager.

Parirenyatwa attended Chisipite Senior School from 2001 to 2006. She initially wanted to be a pediatrician because her father is a doctor, but decided against it after failing her O Levels in biology. She entered the University of Cape Town as a law student, but switched to a media degree program after taking a media elective her second year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media and writing and political science in 2009. She went on to earn a postgraduate diploma in marketing at the same university.

Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa was born on 15 September 1988. She is the daughter of politician and physician David Parirenyatwa and Choice Parirenyatwa. She is also the granddaughter of Tichafa Samuel Parirenyatwa, the first black medical doctor in Southern Rhodesia, and for whom the Parirenyatwa Hospital is named.