[cma-l] Zane Ibrahim – 23 June 1941 to 19 May 2014

[Phil Edmonds]

Sad news.

It was just over a decade ago that I first became aware of and was 
privileged to meet Zane at the first "Community FM" conference, which I 
guess would be where I first heard his "90% community 10% radio" line.

You can still listen to his speech here:
http://www.communityfm.net/communityfm/archive2004.php

Zane attended some of the other Community Radio conferences as well and 
was always an inspiring character.

RIP Zane Ibrahim.

Phil Edmonds.


On 27/05/2014 18:15, CMA-L wrote:
> Zane Ibrahim, Bush Radio’s former Managing Director from 1996 to 2010
> and the man who led the station through some stormy and great times, has
> sadly passed away (Link
> <http://bushradio.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/zane-ibrahim-23-june-1941-to-19-may-2014/>).
>
> Zane had a long-standing association with the Community Media
> Association and with the wider UK community radio sector, and spoke at
> the CMA Conference in Bath in 2012
> <https://soundcloud.com/communitymedia/microphone-and-big-heart-zain>.
>
> Known as the 'father of community radio' for his role at Bush, Zane was
> also an anti-apartheid activist and an award-winning journalist. He
> travelled the world sharing his knowledge and passion for community
> radio and helped to set up projects in developing and war-torn countries.
>
> Zane co-founded Bush Radio in 1992, at first broadcasting illegally
> after being repeatedly denied a broadcast licence by the apartheid
> government. Despite initially having its transmitter confiscated and
> staff arrested, the station persevered and is still broadcasting 24
> hours a day, seven days a week since 2006.
>
> Run mainly by young people - with nearly half the programmers women -
> and broadcasting in three local languages (Xhosa, Afrikaans and English)
> Bush Radio serves the communities around Cape Town and in particular the
> townships of the Cape Flats.
>
> Its mission statement includes a commitment to ensuring that
> "communities who have been denied access to resources take part in
> producing ethical, creative and responsible radio that encourages them
> to communicate with each other, to take part in decisions that affect
> their lives, and to celebrate their own cultures".
> *
> *More than just a broadcaster, Bush Radio also counts community
> "upliftment" projects, scholarship and training programmes, and personal
> development schemes among its many activities and the project will
> remain a lasting tribute to Zane's memory.
>
> It is to Zane that the following phrase is attributed:
>
> *"Community radio is 90% about community and 10% about radio".
>
> *
> Zane was an inspiring ambassador for community media and a passionate
> advocate for positive social change. He will be missed by us all.
>
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