SECTOR 1 As from February 2012 the ZMC demanded that foreign newspapers that specifically target the Zimbabwean market such as the South Africa-based Sunday Times or The Zimbabwean should also register with the commission, because the law provides for the establishment of a representative office in Zimbabwe for foreign media houses that publish and distribute such products in Zimbabwe. The conflict was unresolved at the time of the panel meeting. As from February 2012 the ZMC demanded that foreign newspapers that also target the Zimbabwean market such as the South Africa-based Sunday Times or Mail & Guardian also register with the commission, because the law prescribes that they have to have an office in Zimbabwe. The conflict was unresolved at the time of the panel meeting. 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: 2.1 (2010:1.0; 2008:n/a; 2006: n/a) 1.6 Entry into and practice of the journalistic profession is not restricted by law. Journalists are expected to apply for accreditation with the Zimbabwe Media Commission but this is no longer compulsory since AIPPA was amended in 2007. Section 79 of AIPPA states: (1) A mass media service or news agency shall make a block application or individual applications for accreditation in terms of this section on behalf of all or any journalists employed by it on a full-time basis. (2) A part-time or freelance journalist may, if he or she so wishes, make [an] application on his or her own behalf for accreditation in terms of this section. This section is reinforced by Section 42D (a) which gives the ZMC the power, on the recommendation of the (still to be established, statutory) Media Council, to suspend the accreditation of a journalist, impose conditions under which a journalist may be allowed to practice, or withdraw his accreditation. 18 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2012