Officers in the President’s department this morning, 29 August 2019, invited 263Chat journalist Lovejoy Mutongwiza for an interview at the Harare Central Police station.
Media violations
Journalist arrested while filming teachers demo
Leopold Munhende a journalist with NewZimbabwe.Com was on 23 August 2019 reportedly arrested at the New Government Complex in Harare while covering a demonstration by members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ).
Bustop TV comedian abducted
On 21 August 2019, a group of unidentified, masked and armed men abducted Bustop TV comedian Samantha Kureya, popularly known as Gonyeti from her Mufakose home.
Police officers assault journalist while covering protests
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) anti-riot officers assaulted Talkmore Fani Mapfumo a local journalist with online publication Zim Morning Post today, 16 of August 2019, in Harare for filming the police officers when they were dispersing protestors in the Central Business District (CBD).
Police unlawfully detain freelance journalist
Nunurai Jena a correspondent with the Voice of America’s Studio 7, was on the morning of 7 June 2019 arrested and detained without charges for three hours by police in Kadoma in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province.
Prominent musician assaults journalist
Prominent Zimbabwean musician Sulumani Chimbetu on 5 April 2019 reportedly assaulted freelance journalist Tendai Guvamombe after the musician did not take kindly to a question that had been put to him by the journalist.
Police teargas local media house offices
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers this afternoon intentionally shot three teargas canisters into occupied offices belonging to 263Chat, a local media organisation based in Harare.
Journalists petition ZANU PF to stop attacks on the media
On 20 March 2019, the Kwekwe Press Club lodged a letter to protest the continued harassment of journalists at the hands of ZANU-PF youths and supporters.
ZANU-PF youth assaults photojournalist
On 1 March 2019, photojournalist with the Midlands Observer, Mduduzi Masiya was physically assaulted by the ruling party ZANU PF youth after covering the monthly clean-up exercise in Kwekwe.
MDC Alliance security harass ZBC Midlands Bureau Chief
MDC Alliance security details are reported to have harassed Tafara Chikumira, a journalist with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation (ZBC) during a rally held in Gweru’s Mkoba stadium on Sunday 24 February 2019.