Takunda Mandura(OpenParly),

They were arrested while covering a Harare City 29 October 2020

Munashe Chokodza, (263Chat)

Council meeting following a swoop on the

and Blessing Chidhakwa

meeting by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit

(Herald)

(SACU) in Harare and later released without
charges.

Journalists Tafadzwa Nyikadzino

Arrested for taking pictures at the Mbuya

and Robert Bhamu.

Nehanda statue construction site.

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono

Arrested and later charged with defeating or

1 November 2020
3 November 2020

obstructing the course of justice.
Elizabeth Mashiri (Masvingo

Detained by soldiers from the Airforce of

24 November

Mirror ), Patrick Chitumba (The

Zimbabwe in Gweru for about four hours after

2020

Chronicle)

they were found taking pictures at an accident
site where an Airforce aeroplane had reportedly
crashed.

Freelance journalist Panashe

Makufa was arrested in Harare’s central

26 November

Makufa

business district while taking pictures of

2020

commuter transport problems.
Freelance journalist Dumisani

Arrested in Kwekwe for using an expired 2019

26 November

Zvandasara

Zimbabwe Media Commission-issued press

2020

card.
Freelance journalist Philemon

They were arrested in Harare’s dormitory town

Jambaya, Audrey Galawu

of Chitungwiza following a dragnet swoop by the

(ZimMorning Post) Albert

police on a full council meeting of Chitungwiza

Masaka,(Zimbomedia) and three

Municipality.

3 December 2020

journalism students.

Banned/Censored/Barred
Victim /Concerned Party

Issue

Date

Alois Vinga, journalist with New

Vinga was forced to vacate the central business

10 April 2020

Zimbabwe.com.

district in Harare by police officers despite

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