Prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has paid tribute to his late friend Alex Magaisa.

Magaisa died last year in June after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Margate Hospital.

Writing on Facebook, Chin’ono said today marks exactly one year since Magaisa joined the ancestors.

“The pain has not lessened with the passage of time, thankfully your legacy makes us smile when we think of you.”

Hopewell described Alex as an epitome of selflessness who supported patriotism in the intellectual realms.