The Zimbabwean media community is reeling from the sudden death of veteran freelance journalist and acclaimed videographer James Jemwa, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in central Harare on Friday night. Jemwa, whose fearless reporting earned him respect at home and abroad, was struck near the NSSA building along Second Street. Little did we know that was the last time we would see him alive.”The news of Jemwa’s death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from colleagues, media organisations, and civil society. MISA Zimbabwe described him as “undaunted, principled, and driven by an unshakable belief in the public’s right to know. For colleagues and admirers, Jemwa’s death represents more than the loss of a friend and mentor — it is a blow to Zimbabwe’s fragile media space.