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1 | Zambian Journalist and Global Voices Contributor Gershom Ndhlovu Dies | Nodimandry i Gershom Ndhlovu, Zambiana Mpanao Gazety sady Mpandray Anjara ato amin'ny Global Voices |
2 | Gershom Ndhlovu speaking at Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2015 in Cebu, Philippines. | Gershom Ndhlovu nandray anjara fitenenana nandritra ny zaikaben'ny fampitam-baovaon'olon-tsotra Global Voices 2015 tao Cebu, Philippines. |
3 | Photo by Jeremy Clarke. | Saripikan'i Jeremy Clarke. |
4 | Used under a Creative Commons License | Nampiasaina noho ny Lisansa Creative Commons |
5 | It is with great sadness and pain that we announce the death of one of our active members, Gershom Ndhlovu, who passed away in Basingtoke in the United Kingdom on Sunday, November 22, 2015. | Amin'alahelo sy hirifiry lehibe no anambaranay ny fahafatesan'ny iray amin'ny mpikambana mavitrika ato aminay, Gershom Ndhlovu, izay nandao ny tany tao Basingtoke ao amin'ny Fitondram-Panjaka Mitambatra tamin'ny alahady 22 Novambra 2015. |
6 | He was 51. | Nandao ny tany tamin'ny faha-51 taonany izy. |
7 | Ndhlovu joined Global Voices on July 9, 2010. | Ndhlovu dia niditra tato amin'ny Global Voices tamin'ny 9 Jolay 2010. |
8 | In his more than five years in the GV community, he contributed tirelessly, even when he was not in the best of health, with posts covering economic and socio-political events happening in his home country of Zambia. | Tsy sasatra ny nandray anjara izy tao anatin'izay dimy taona mahery tato amin'ny fikambanana GV izay, eny fa na dia nisy otoana tsy salamalama aza izy, amin'ireo tsanganana mahasahana ny toekarena sy ny hetsika sosio-politika mitranga ao an-tanindrazany ao Zambia. |
9 | He wrote a total of 136 posts. | 136 ny isan'ny tsanganana [lahatsoratra] vitany. |
10 | His first post, Zambia: Meet Zambian Citizen Broadcasters, was published on July 20, 2010. | Ny lahatsoratra voalohany navoakany, Zambia: Meet Zambian Citizen Broadcasters, [Zambia: Fantaro ireo olom-pirenena Zambiana mpampiely feo/sary] dia nivoaka tamin'ny 20 jolay 2010. |
11 | His last post, Zambia's Master Class in Mishandling ICT Exams, was published on November 7, 2015. | Ny lahatsoratra farany, Zambia's Master Class in Mishandling ICT Exams, [Kilasin'ankizy lehibe ao Zambia tsy mahay mikirakira fanadinana TIC] dia nivoaka tamin'ny 7 Novambra 2015. |
12 | This is how he described himself on his profile on Global Voices: | Toy izao no anoritsoritany ny tenany ao amin'ny horirany Global Voices: |
13 | I am a Zambian journalist and blogger with a passion for all things Zambian. | Zambiana mpanao gazety sady bilaogera manana fankamamiana ny zavatra Zambiana rehetra aho. |
14 | In the process of commenting on the political, social and economic issues of my country of birth, some people obviously get hurt which is not my intention. | Amin'ny fanehoako hevitra amin'ny resaka politika, fiarahamonina ary toekarenan'ny firenena nahaterahako, dia misy ny olona sasantsasany tohina tokoa nefa tsy izay no nokasaiko. |
15 | My mission is to present facts as they are. | Ny iraka ataoko dia ny hampiseho ny marina araka ny hita. |
16 | Whatever the case, the idea is to leave a better Zambia for our children and their children. | Na inona na inona raharaha, ny hevitra dia ny handaozana Zambia tsaratsara kokoa ho an'ny zanatsika sy ny zanany. |
17 | Gershom worked at the government's Zambia Daily Mail in Zambia for 12 years as the deputy news editor and later as deputy Sunday Mail editor. | Gershom dia niasa nandritra ny 12 taona tao amin'ny gazetin'ny governemantan'i Zambia Daily Mail ao Zambia amin'ny mahalefitry ny toniam-baovao azy sy amin'ny mahalefitry ny tonian'ny Sunday Mail azy taty aoriana. |
18 | He studied for a bachelor's of mass communication from the University of Zambia and later obtained a master's degree in 2008 from University of Winchester in the United Kingdom where he relocated for political reasons. | Nianatra haka ny bachelor fampitam-baovao amin'ny daholobe avy ao amin'ny Oniversiten'i Zambia izy ary nahazo ny diplaoman'ny master avy amin'ny Oniversiten'i Winchester tao UK izay nifindrany noho ny antony ara-politika izy tamin'ny 2008. |
19 | He was pursuing a postgraduate degree at the same university. | Teo ampanohizana ny fianarana taorian'ny nahazoana diplaoma tao amin'io oniversite io ihany izy. |
20 | Gershom is the founder of news website Zambia News Features and co-host on popular Zambian podcast Political Crossfire on CrossFire Blogtalk Radio. | Gershom no mpanorina ny tranonkalam-baovao Zambia News Features ary mpiara-mampiatrano ny fandraisam-peo basivava ara-politika Zambiana malaza ao amin'ny CrossFire Blogtalk Radio. |
21 | He also used to blog at Issues Over Matters. | Efa nisy ihany koa fotoana efa nanaovany bilaogy tao amin'ny Issues Over Matters. |
22 | In 2013, he published a book titled “The Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation: Blessing or Curse“. | Tamin'ny 2013 izy namoaka ny boky mitondra ny lohateny hoe “The Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation: Blessing or Curse” [Ny Fanambarana an'i Zambia ho Firenena Kristiana: Fitahiana sa Ozona] . |
23 | Gershom Ndhlovu in Cebu, Philippines, during Global Voices Citizen Media Summit. | Gershom Ndhlovu tao Cebu, Philippines, nandritra ny zaikaben'ny fampitam-baovaon'olon-tsotra Global Voices. |
24 | Photo from Facebook | Sary tao amin'ny Facebook |
25 | A former workmate wrote: | Mpiara-miasa taminy iray taloha no nanoratra: |
26 | Uncle Gershom Ndhlovu a colleague, former workmate and friend. | Dadatoa Gershom Ndhlovu ilay mitovy asa, mpiara-miasa taloha sady namana. |
27 | i cant believe you are gone. | Tsy mety mino aho hoe lasa ianao. |
28 | i remember last year July 17th, you left your busy schedule in Basingstoke suspended all your programs and travelled to London to come and see me, accompanied me to my Graduation Ceremony at the University of Greenwich. you took me for Lunch in the company of my mum Maria Kapambwe Kasolo and my friends, you spoiled me Uncle Gersh with all i needed that special day. | Tsaroako ny tamin'ny herintaona tamin'ny 17 jolay, nilaozanao ny fotoananao feno tao Basingstoke, naatonao avokoa ny programanao rehetra fa nandaha tany London ianao hihaona amiko, niaraka tamiko tao amin'ny Lanonam-panolorana Diplaoma tao amin'ny Oniversiten'i Greenwich. Nalainao hisakafo niaraka tamin'ny reniko Maria Kapambwe Kasolo sy ny namako aho. |
29 | As if it was not enough, you took me out for a post celebration at the O2 with my friends Mutulu Shalyako Chilenga. you really coloured my day, made me feel special and loved. you treated me like a Son/brother together with my man Champo Nkonjela. | Nampiahantainao tamin'izay rehetra nilaiko tamin'io andro manokana io aho ry Dadatoa Gersh. Ary mbola tsy ampy ihany izany, fa nentinao tao amin'ny O2 hifetifety aorian'ny lanonana niaraka tamin'ny namako Mutulu Shalyako Chilenga aho. |
30 | | Nataonao marevaka tokoa ny androko, nataonao nahatsapa ho miavaka manokana sy tiana aho. |
31 | | Nokarakarainao ho toy ny zanakalahy/rahalahy aho niaraka tamin'i Champo Nkonjela. |
32 | Uncle Gersh, as long as that day will remain memorable to me i shall always live to remember you. you left me with a selfie as you use to love selfies. your also promised to come a do a project in Zambia with me, why do you have to go…. !. | Dadatoa Gersh ô, raha mbola misy sisany ao amiko io andro fahatsiarovana ho ahy io dia hiaina ampahatsiarovana anao hatrany aho. Namela selfie iray niaraka tamiko ianao satria tianao ny manao selfies [manana ny sary toy izany miaraka aminy ihany koa ny mpandika ny lahatsoratra ho amin'ny teny malagasy]. |
33 | | Nampanantena ihany koa ianao fa hoavy hanatontosa tetikasa iray miaraka amiko ao Zambia, nahoana ianao no tsy maintsy nandeha…! |
34 | May your Soul Rest in eternal Peace. you will be greatly Missed. | Handry am-piadanana mandrakizay anie ny fanahinao. Hisy tokoa ny fahabangana nilaozanao. |
35 | His friend, Benjamin Esau-Mkono remembers the first time he met Gershom after being friends on Facebook: | Ny namany, Benjamin Esau-Mkono mahatsiahy ny fotoana voalohany nihaonany tamin'i Gershom taorian'ny naha-mpinamana azy ireo tao amin'ny Facebook: |
36 | In November 2010, one Facebook friend, Gershom Ndhlovu, came to life. | Tamin'ny novambra 2010, niditra tao amin'ny fiainana ny namana iray tao amin'ny Facebook, dia i Gershom Ndhlovu. |
37 | When I informed him I was in the Queen's land; he insisted we must meet. | Rehefa nilaza taminy aho fa aty amin'ny tanin'ny Mpanjakavavy, dia nikiry izy nilaza fa tsy maintsy mihaona izahay. |
38 | He invited me to his Basingstoke base. | Nanasa aho ho ao amin'ny tobiny ao Basingstoke izy. |
39 | I had planned for a day's visit but he insisted, I spend a night there, in his house; he arranged everything. | Efa naminavina ny hitsidika indray andro aho fa nikiry izy, nandany ny alina iray tany aho, tao an-tranony, efa nalaminy avokoa ny zava-drehetra. |
40 | After a few drinks, nshima and all, our discussions moved to the nearby Lloyd's Pub. | Rehefa niara-nisotro teo, nifanatsafa, dia nifindra tao amin'ny Lloyd's Pub teo akaiky teo ny resadresaka. |
41 | The stories were endless, from how he got into the politicians' hot soup in Zambia, how he ended up in the UK to the way social media is shaping up governance (access to information) in Africa and beyond […] | Tsy nety tapitra ny tantara, hatramin'ny nahatafiditra azy tao amin'ny lasopy mafanan'ny politisiana, ny nahatonga azy hitody ao UK tamin'ny lalana namboarin'ny media sosialy nandranitra ny fitantanana (fahazoam-baovao) tao Afrika sy ny mihoatra izany […] |
42 | Fast forward to November 22, 2015; this blogger, journalist, father, uncle is no more. | NIhazakazaka hatraty amin'ny 22 novambra 2015, dia tsy eo intsony ilay blaogera, mpanao gazety, ray, dadatoa. |
43 | Life is but a candle in the wind! Shush! | Ny fiainana manko dia toy ny labozia talaky rivotra! fio! |
44 | Hamba Kahle! | Hamba Kahle! |
45 | Rest well, ba Gersh! | Mandria tsara, ba Gersh! |
46 | Gershom Ndhlovu will be deeply missed by the Global Voices community. | Ho banga lalina dia lalina ato amin'ny fikambanana Global Voices i Gershom Ndhlovu. |
47 | Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, friends, and Zambia's media fraternity. | Miara-ory amin'ny fianakaviany, ny namany ary amin'ireo mpirahalahy aminy ao amin'ny fampitam-baovaon'i Zambia. |
48 | May his soul rest in peace. | Handry am-piadanana anie ny fanahiny. |