A Harare magistrate has ordered Zimbabwe’s deputy finance minister to return the mobile phone he took from a NewsDay journalist.
Media freedom monitoring
Newsday journalist charged with assaulting deputy minister
NewsDay reporter Blessed Mhlanga was on 5 June 2018 charged with contravening Section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act arising from his alleged assault of deputy Finance Minister Terence Mukupe.
Minister assaults NewsDay journalist
Senior journalist with the NewsDay, Blessed Mhlanga was verbally assaulted by deputy minister of Finance and Member of Parliament (MP), Terrence Mukupe.
MDC-T supporters manhandle photographer
Tawanda Mudimu a photographer with The Herald was on 14 May 2018 reportedly manhandled by supporters of the MDC-T while covering demonstrations at the party’s headquarters in Harare.
Daily News editor arrested during Zanu PF primaries
Daily News news editor Gift Phiri was on 29 April 2018 arrested and briefly detained while covering Zanu PF primary elections in the Midlands town of Zvishavane.
Journalists walkout in solidarity
Journalists covering a Zanu PF meeting in the eastern border town of Mutare on 24 March 2018 walked out in solidarity after the party’s Manicaland provincial chairperson Mike Madiro barred reporters from the private media from covering the event.
MDC-T councillors verbally abuse TellZim News journalists
Journalists and members of staff in Tellzim’s Masvingo office were on 21 March 2018 verbally abused and threatened by two MDC-T provincial leaders at the newspaper’s offices in the city centre.
Journalists assaulted outside Chiredzi Magistrates Court
Four journalists were today assaulted outside the Chiredzi Magistrates Court at the end of Mr Andrew Takashinga Bere’s bail hearing. Bere is accused of defrauding United States of America taxpayer funds amounting to USD 7 million dollars during his stay in the country.
MDC-T commits to journalists safety
Opposition MDC –T president Nelson Chamisa on 8 March 2018 said his party is committed to ensuring the safety and security of journalists at all times.
Journalists harassed at MDC-T press conference
Two journalists were allegedly harassed by MDC-T youths on 1 March 2018 at the party headquarters during a press conference