HARARE — Twin brothers Tendai Mayor Katonha and Farai Lawyer Katonha have added another string to their bow after being ordained Conveyancers and Notaries Public in a ceremony presided over by Justice Pisirayi Kwenda.
The milestone opens a new chapter for the twins, who hail from Mudzi and are already well known in legal and social circles as founders and presidents of the Twins Association of Zimbabwe (TAZI), the organisation they formed in 2016 to champion the welfare and socio-economic empowerment of twins and multiple-birth families.
Their leadership stretches beyond Zimbabwe’s borders as the brothers are presidents of the Africa Twins Association, the continental body uniting twin organisations across the region.
Their advocacy work was in the spotlight earlier this year when TAZI organised a cross-border cultural exchange event in Harare, drawing more than 300 sets of twins. Among the South African duos who featured were the Magano twins, Kefilwenyana and Kefilwe and the Masetlwa twins, Kaebetswe and Onkabetse, part of a growing exchange programme linking twin communities across the Southern African region.
The brothers also added a cap to their twin/multiple birth initiative on the continent in February 2026, by launching the Southern African Twins Organisation (SATO) in Durban, a move aimed at deepening twin advocacy networks in the wider Southern African region.
In April 2026, the twins also made legal headlines of a different kind, filing a court application against the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and local authorities over air pollution and unpleasant smells affecting commuters near Koala Park along Seke Road in Chitungwiza.
Beyond their professional and advocacy pursuits, the Katonha twins have also drawn public attention for their unique family life. The brothers married twin sisters, Yvette Tinenyasha and Yette Nyasha, in a wedding ceremony officiated by twin pastors and attended by a twin bridal party ,a union that mirrored the very cause the brothers have built their public life around.
Turning to their new professional standing, one of the twins said he was entering the conveyancing field well-grounded, though mindful that the law keeps shifting.
“I am not coming into this profession empty-handed but with a lot of expertise. Property law, Deeds Registry practice and financial institution requirements are constantly evolving” he said, adding that he looked forward to learning from senior conveyancers and Registry officials on every file he handles.
He said integrity would remain central to his new role: “I look forward to not just registering properties, but to building trust, one title deed at a time.”
For the Katonha twins, the achievement marks the convergence of several parallel journeys including legal practice, environmental activism and community leadership , all rooted in the hardships of their Mudzi upbringing that first drove them to champion the cause of twins and multiple-birth families in Zimbabwe
