[1] Saidi was born at St David's Mission in Chihota Tribal Trust Lands, south of Harare.
He was the only son of Evelyn Chidzetse of Makawe village in Seke district, and an immigrant father Agonilepi Matola Saidi from Malawi.
Eventually, he practiced his journalism in the twin countries of Zambia[3][4] and Zimbabwe, where he is regarded in equal esteem for his contributions.
The paper was so critical of the Robert Mugabe regime that its printing press was bombed,[5][6] and its editors routinely arrested.
He published the following books, which included novels and a late autobiography: -The Hanging (National Educational Company of Zambia, 1978) -Return of the Innocent (National Educational Company of Zambia, 1979) -The Old Bricks Lives (Mambo Press, 1988)[11] -Gwebede's Wars (College Press, 1989) -Day of the Baboons (Zambia Educational Publishing House, 1991)[12] -The Brother's of Chatima Street (College Press, 1992)[13] -Who is Who in Zimbabwe (Roblaw Publishers, 1992) -A Sort of Life in Journalism (MISA-Zimbabwe, 2011)