It is trite to note that following the proclamation of the 2023 Zimbabwean elections on 31 May 2023 and the holding of the elections on 23 August 2023 (a period usually characterised by a spike in media freedom violations), only three (3) violations involving political actors were recorded. No media violations involving the police or other security arms of the state were recorded during that period. MISA Zimbabwe Way Forward Post-2023 Zimbabwe Elections RECOMMENDATION Zimbabwe should adopt and localise the United Nations Plan of Action (UNPA) on the Safety of Journalists into the country’s legislative frameworks as part of concrete efforts to end impunity of crimes against journalists. Journalists should, and without fail, always strive for balance and fairness in their reportage and stories. In that regard, media professionalism is the first line of defence for journalists as it is at the heart of media credibility and integrity. CONCLUSION Suppose this downward spiral in media freedom violations continues to subsist, Zimbabwe is poised for further improvement in the World Press Freedom Index rankings as the elections were held in a drastically improved media operating environment. This commendable development can be bolstered by addressing the clawback provisions in laws such as the Cyber and Data Protection Act, which impact media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information. In that regard, the media should also go the extra mile to ensure fair and equitable representation of women contesting in elections to counter the perennial trend of male dominance in election reporting. The Zimbabwe Media Practitioners Bill should be crafted and guided by the unequivocal resolutions and affirmations of stakeholders in line with the form and nature of the guiding principles for coregulation. Laws such as the Censorship and Entertainment Controls Act, Official Secrets Act, sections of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, and Interception of Communications Act, among others, should be reviewed and aligned with the Constitution. 9