Paulo Machava (1954/5 – 28 August 2015) was a Mozambican journalist.
Paulo Machava | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954/5 |
| Died | 28 August 2015 Maputo, Mozambique |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Life
editMachava started his career as a journalist at Mozambique's public radio Rádio Moçambique in the 1980s. He presented a radio show called Onda Matinal ("Morning Wave"), in which he talked about Maputo's organised crime. After Mozambique's democratisation and the introduction of the multi-party system Machava moved to Savana, a weekly newspaper known for being critical of the government, where he became editor-in-chief. In this position he investigated the scandal around the privatisation of the state-owned Banco Comercial de Moçambique.[1]
Later he moved to the weekly newspaper Zambeze, but stayed only for a short time before moving to the publishing house of Ericino de Salema. There he founded the electronic newspaper Diário de Notícias and Embondeiro.[2] Besides being a journalist, he also worked as a consultant for Maputo's gated community "Kaya Kwanga".[1]
On the morning of 28 August 2015, Machava was on his way back to his home from his morning sports in the centre of Maputo at the corner Avenida Vladimir Lenine / Avenida Augustinho Neto, when he was shot four times by someone inside a passing car. Machava died at the scene.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jornalista Paulo Machava assassinado a tiros". Confidencial (in Portuguese). 2015-08-28. Archived from the original on 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ Christoph Hantel (2006), Journalistenausbildung in Mosambik (in German), Frank & Timme, p. 185, ISBN 978-3865960566
- ^ "Jornalista moçambicano Paulo Machava assassinado em Maputo". Público (in Portuguese). 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Jornalista Paulo Machava assassinado em Maputo". Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ Machava foi a enterrar, Polícia sem pistas dos assassinos e a culpa que não morra solteira