Beatific Ngumbwanda, journalist with TellZim weekly newspaper. NewsDay journalist Rex Mphisa, and Zimpapers sales representative, Charles Marerwa Journalists Frank Chikowore and Samuel Takawira Freelance journalist Godfrey Mtimba Banned/Censored/Barred Victim /Concerned Party Alois Vinga, journalist with New Zimbabwe.com. Freelance photojournalist James Jemwa. Harassed Victim /Concerned Party Ngumbwanda, was arrested by the police in Chiredzi who accused him of violating the COVID-19 lockdown regulations as stipulated in terms of Statutory Instrument (SI) 82 of 2020. Mphisa and Marerwa were arrested in Dulivhadzimu, in Zimbabwe’s southern border town of Beitbridge and charged with contravening COVID-19 regulations. Chikowore and Takawira were arrested at Parktown Clinic in Harare’s Waterfalls suburb on 22 May 2020, where three female opposition MDC Alliance officials, that include Member of Parliament for Harare West Joanna Mamombe, were being treated following their alleged abduction and torture after staging a demonstration in Warren Park, Harare. 8 April 2020 Mtimba who is based in Zimbabwe’s southern town of Masvingo was charged with undermining the authority of or insulting the President in terms of Section 33 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. 29 June 2020 Issue Vinga was forced to vacate the central business district in Harare by police officers despite journalists being declared an essential service in terms of the COVID-19 lockdown measures. Jemwa was forced by two soldiers to delete footage he had taken after interviewing some residents in Harare’s suburb of Mufakose. The soldiers also reportedly threatened to beat him up if he continued with his interviews and filming. Date 10 April 2020 Issue Date 11 15 May 2020 22 May 2020 13 April 2020