Gerry Jackson, SW Radio Africa

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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.

Transcript of Gerry Jackson, SW Radio Africa

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.