Internet governance/freedom of expression/access to information Access to information With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of citizens’ right to access accurate and verifiable information, of which the media plays a critical role in that regard, cannot be overemphasised. It is with this in mind that MISA Zimbabwe successfully filed for three High Court orders on the enforcement of media freedom and access to information rights. In April 2020 the High Court ordered the police and other law enforcement agents not to arrest, detain or interfere with, in any unnecessary way with the work of journalists. This came in the wake of arrests and harassment of journalists by police officers enforcing the lockdown measures that had been introduced in March 2020, in some instances because the journalists were using expired accreditation cards. The High Court, in April 2020 again, also ordered the Ministry of Health and Child Care, and that of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, to promote citizens’ access to information by publishing and disseminating information on the government’s Covid-19 daily updates on all available platforms in all the official languages. In February 2021, the same ministries were ordered to disseminate widely, “comprehensive and adequate” information on both private and public testing, isolation and treatment of Covid-19. MISA Zimbabwe had argued that the information being disseminated was incomplete, uninformative and inadequate. The two ministries have made progressive steps towards complying with the High Court orders which goes a long way in enhancing citizens’ right to relevant information on the Covid-19 pandemic. This is in line with the requisite standards for the provision of access to information on Covid-19 to ensure members of the public make informed decisions to protect themselves from the virus. 14