Letter from America: Brother Sydney Gata is no hero
Gata was appointed general manager of Zesa in 1982 and chief executive officer in 1986 and member of the Zesa board.
By Kenneth Mufuka
19h ago
All set for national hero Gata’s burial
Gata (79) was the executive chairperson of Zesa, a company he led in different stints since the mid-80s.
By Sharon Zebra and Lesley Kufandada
Jul. 9, 2025
Tributes pour in for Gata
Gata is expected to be buried at the National Heroes Acre tomorrow.
By Sharon Zebra and Lesley Kufandada
Jul. 8, 2025
‘Gata dedicated to advancing energy solutions, infrastructure development’
Zesa said his illustrious career spanned several decades, during which he served as “a beacon of hope” for the nation and an inspiration to many.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Jul. 5, 2025
Load shedding here to stay, says Zesa
The Kariba hydropower plant, with a total capacity of 1,050 megawatts (MW), has seen its dependable capacity drop to as low as less than 100 megawatts.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Dec. 22, 2024
US$24,4m property vandalism threatens Zesa operations
As of August 12 this year, the utility was owed a staggering ZIG5,7 billion, with the industrial sector alone accounting for half of this debt.
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 29, 2024
Zesa turns to battery storage to beat power cuts
Addressing a Press conference yesterday, Gata said the current power cuts were due to hydrological issues being experienced at Kariba and a technical fault at Hwange.
By Rejoice Phiri
Aug. 27, 2024
Zesa, Eskom frustrating free market philosophy
The only reason why Zesa and Eskom executives and their suppliers are not in prison is because they are protected from prosecution by those that benefit from corruption.
By Rejoice Ngwenya
Mar. 30, 2023
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Hwange 7: Why Zesa boss panicked
Gata exclusively told The Standard how the events leading to last week’s milestone unfolded, including how at some point there were doubts that the exercise would go according to plan.
By Silence
Mar. 26, 2023
