High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on 3 August 2020 reserved his ruling to 6 August 2020 following the appeal for bail proceedings for journalist Hopewell Chin’ono.
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Zimlive editor’s nephew dumped at place of residence
Tawanda Muchehiwa, the nephew to ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu, was found yesterday evening, the 1st of August 2020 around 2200hrs after he was ‘dropped off’ at his place of residence by his tormentors.
Police ordered to investigate whereabouts of Zimlive editor’s nephew
High Court judge Justice Makonese on 1 August 2020 ordered the police to investigate the whereabouts of Tawanda Muchehiwa, journalist Mduduzi Mathuthu’s nephew and produce the outcome to the Magistrates Courts in Bulawayo within 72 hours.
Media lawyer Sithole files urgent chamber application
Nqobani Sithole has filed an urgent chamber application before the High Court of Bulawayo on the 31st of July 2020 around 15:00hrs for a habeas corpus of Tawanda Muchehiwa. He filed the application representing MISA Zimbabwe.
Police detain journalist over expired accreditation
Franklin Sibindi, a journalist with the Centre for Innovation and Technology (CITE ZW) was detained by the police in Bulawayo today, July 31, 2020, for allegedly using an expired accreditation card.
Mid-term State of the Media report 2020 now available
MISA Zimbabwe’s Mid-term State of the Media report for the first half of 2020, takes a look at the media landscape and operating environment with regards to freedom of expression, access to information, digital rights and media freedom.
Police ransack ZimLive editor’s home
Police officers on 30 July 2020 raided and ransacked the home of ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu in Zimbabwe’s second city of Bulawayo reportedly looking for information on subversive materials linked to the 31 July 2020 protests.
Court grants order in favour of MISA against Econet search warrant
The High Court has granted an order in favour of MISA Zimbabwe interdicting Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and other cited respondents from implementing a police warrant seeking information on the mobile phone operator’s transactions.
Journalist Chin’ono denied bail
Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna on 24 July 2020 denied bail for journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who is facing charges of incitement to public violence and remanded him in custody to 7 August 2020.
Journalist Chin’ono spends another night in custody pending bail ruling
The bail hearing for journalist Hopewell Chin’ono continued in Harare on 23 July 2020 with the State calling its second witness who is one of the arresting police officers before adjourning to tomorrow.