Joseph died tragically in a car accident on Saturday 2 July, 2011 in Norton whilst travelling from Gweru to attend the MISA-Zimbabwe Annual General Meeting held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Harare.
Joseph joined MISA-Zimbabwe in 2007 and participated actively in MISA-Zimbabwe’s programmes, advocating media pluralism and diversity as part of the leadership in the city of Gweru, where he was based. At the time of his death, Joseph was a committee member in the Gweru Advocacy committee. He was also very active in the revival of the city’s community radio station, Nkabazwe community radio towards the end of 2009.
In August 2010, Joseph was one of the two Gweru Advocacy committee members who sat in the inaugural meeting to resuscitate the Media Lawyers Network in Gweru.
The MISA-Zimbabwe family will remember him for his dedication and consistency in the belief for a better media environment in Zimbabwe.
Joseph will be buried tomorrow, Tuesday 5 July, 2011 at 11AM at the Mutapa Cemetery in Gweru. Mourners are gathered at number 6151 Southview, Gweru May his soul rest in peace
Post published in: Zimbabwe News