Elias Mambo and Farai Mambo and Machamire were charged 14 May 2021 Machamire, journalists with The with criminal insult following an article Morning Post. they published after a press conference held by Susan Mutami on her alleged personal disputes with Norton MP Temba Mliswa. Elizabeth Mashiri, journalist with Mashiri was arrested and detained for the Mirror 17 August 2021 about four hours at Gweru Central Police Station. She was later charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly contravening Section 41 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. The basis of the matter is that Mashiri took photographs and videos of police officers who were on duty at Kudzanai Bus Terminus in the Midlands capital of Gweru. Journalist Gilbert Munetsi Munetsi was arrested and detained 4 September 2021 overnight at St Mary’s Police Station in Chitungwiza on allegations of violating the Covid-19 curfew measures. Freelance journalists Pamenus Tuso and Harris were detained by 11 September 2021 Tuso and Brenda Lulu Harris members of the military police and forced to delete their footage. The two were covering the MDC Alliance’s 26