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At Activate '09 Gerry Jackson of SW Radio Africa shared the work she's been doing to get independent news into Zimbabwe. She delivered a powerful 10 minute presentation talking about the state of the country, describing her experiences delivering news using SMS and podcasts out of London and asking the audience to appreciate the priveleges free society offers. Warning: this presentation contains graphic images that may cause some distress.
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Jacarandas in Harare
The Victoria Falls
Great Zimbabwe
Harare supermarket 1981
Harare supermarket 2007
Paying the bill for lunch
Brutality on the MDC
Poaching is rampant across the country
Rounding up protesters
Murambatsvina
Before and after
Freedom of the press
Journalist Andy Meldrum forced to leave the country May 2003
The Daily News printing press bombed January 2001
SMS campaign
• MDC confirm Susan Tsvangirai dead in car crash. MT injured but OK. Mutare Magistrate Chipadze arrested Thurs for ordering release of Bennett.
• ZPF cracks widen as Mnangagwa bids to oust Joice Mujuru.
• Gov & teachers to meet Mon to avert strike.
• Gov ghost workers still milking salary coffers.
• MDC to meet in SA to decide fate of unity govt.
• Activists court case delayed again as reports emerge of abuse in custody.
• SA opposition say SADC has failed Zim.
• UN team in Zim to assess humanitarian crisis.
• SADC to meet this week over Zim financial rescue plan.
• Blast @ Sable chemicals KweKwe Sat kills 1, injures 9.
