George Manyaya takes the ZTA CEO role as ZESA slays power cuts

ZESA flexed weeks of steady power while leadership shuffled, even though generation still lagged demand.

Power stability streak at ZESA

• Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority logged 61 days with barely any outages.
• George Manyaya announced 41 straight days without load shedding.
• Shared during a farewell message to staff and stakeholders.

Generation versus demand reality

• Zimbabwe Power Company pushed output near 1,200 megawatts.
• National peak demand sits around 2,000 megawatts.
• The gap stayed manageable despite the imbalance.

How the lights stayed on

• Electricity imports likely propped up the grid.
• Helped offset shortfalls during peak periods.
• Strategy details stayed off the table.

Leadership exit and next move

• George Manyaya wrapped a four-year run in Harare.
• Leaves ZESA Holdings after overseeing stakeholder relations.
• Steps into the Chief Executive Officer role at Zimbabwe Tourism Authority.