[2] At the beginning of her career, Chitima's roles were on South African television where she played maids and victims of human trafficking, exposing the plight of some migrant women.
She portrayed Adelaide, an orphan involved in human trafficking, in the TV series Isidingo in 2016.
[2] In 2017, Chitima was cast as Anesu, a single mother who did not attend university, in the romantic comedy Cook Off.
[3] The film was made for a budget of about $8000, and she chose the role because she liked the social dynamics of the script.
It was her first feature film and became a hit on Netflix, with Chitima describing it as a love letter to Zimbabwe.