Archival Significance
Written by Julie Frederikse following her news coverage of Zimbabwe’s transition to independence for National Public Radio (US) in 1979-80, this Tenth Anniversary of Independence edition updates her originally 1982-published account, itself researched in the immediate aftermath of the events it covers.
Institutional Context
This edition published by the Oral Traditions Association of Zimbabwe (OTAZI), Harare, in association with Anvil Press, a decade after the original Ravan Press and Zimbabwe Publishing House edition.
Content Summary
Examines the role of mass media in Zimbabwe’s transition to independence, drawing on Frederikse’s own on-the-ground reporting from the final years of the liberation war.
Research Utility
A significant primary and secondary source for researchers of Zimbabwean independence and the role of media, particularly valuable for comparing the 1982 first edition against this 1990 anniversary edition to trace how the narrative was revisited a decade on.
Abantu Archives Note
Held in-house.