Zimbabwe 2015 violations & victories 4 February Blessed Mhlanga, NewsDay reporter, Jackie Gwemende and Dzikamai Mandizvidza -Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation reporters and Munyaradzi Musiyiwa, The Herald. Reverend Tititi Moyo leader of the Christ Apostolic Worldwide Revelation assaulted the four journalists from both the private and public media in the Midlands town of Kwekwe accusing them of taking pictures without permission. 5 February The Minister of Information, Broadcasting Services and Media Professor Jonathan Moyo threatened that the government would in future confiscate photographers’ cameras if an unfortunate incident like the fall of the President occurs. Journalists covering the arrival of President Robert Mugabe from the African Union Summit in Ethiopia were forced to delete pictures they had taken as he fell at Harare International Airport. 13 February Darius Mutamba, Daily News photojournalist was barred from taking pictures of First Lady, Grace Mugabe’s welcome function when she arrived at Harare International Airport from the Far East. 15 February Winstone Antonio, Newsday reporter was threatened with death by Rockland College’s principal director McDonald Makondesa when he asked for comment on allegations that the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) was withholding the college’s Ordinary Level geography results. 5 March Econet Wireless and Steward Bank through its lawyers, the Sheriff and police, searched and seized documents from The Source news agency in execution of a High Court order granted by Justice Musakwa. The order was dated 20 March 2015. 26 March Owen Maseko, Bulawayo-based visual artist was issued with a Supreme Court order to pull down his controversial exhibition depicting the 1980s Matabeleland Gukurahundi army massacres. 9 April The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) cancelled Telecel Zimbabwe’s licence following the mobile phone operator’s failure to renew its operating licence. In a statement, POTRAZ said it had given Telecel 30-days to wind down its operations and another 60 days to decommission its equipment. 7 May Freelance journalists Phillimon Jambaya and Edgar Gweshe were assaulted by Chitungwiza municipal police while covering a demonstration led by Chitungwiza Residents Trust. The beatings occurred as the municipal police tried to block the journalists from taking pictures of the demonstrations.