SECTOR 2 2.4 Transparency of ownership of media houses in print/broadcasting is guaranteed by law and enforced. Transparency of ownership is only guaranteed in so far as what is available on the records at the Deeds of Companies Office. There, the public is able to access information on the ownership of registered companies. AIPPA also requires disclosure of ownership. ZMC has full records of on media ownership in the broadcast sector, but it does not disclose this information on ownership structures to the public. Panellists also expressed concern that there may be instances where those registered as owners on the company documents are simply proxies for the real shareholders. “There’s no transparency on ownership. You see a company and the directors of that company, but they may simply be there as fronts for the company.” Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.0 (2012 = n/a; 2010 = n/a; 2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 2.5 Adequate competition legislation/regulation seeks to prevent media concentration and monopolies. Zimbabwe’s competition and media laws do not adequately prevent media concentration. While the Competition Act addresses monopolies in the business sector, it does not mention media. Furthermore, the Act does not look at the licensing regime, which itself imposes no restrictions or prohibitions in terms of media concentration or monopolies. AIPPA makes no mention of competition in the media industry. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2015 31