based journalists while covering protests in the city of Bulawayo. 2019 Mduduzi Masiya, An unidentified youth assaulted Masiya at the 1 March photojournalist with the Zanu PF Kwekwe offices where he had gone to 2019 Midlands Observer. interview former Kwekwe legislator Vongai Mupereri. The youth accused him of being an opposition party member. 263 Chat Police fired teargas canisters into the 263Chat Offices/journalist offices where Mutongwiza had fled to while Lovejoy Mutongwiza. covering an operation by the police and Harare 4 April 2019 municipal police against vendors in the city centre. One of the police officers reportedly fired a canister at the journalist which struck him on the abdomen. Journalist Tendai Assaulted by musician Suluman Chimbetu after Guvamombe the musician did not take kindly to a question that 5 April 2019 had been put to him by the journalist. The musician with the assistance of another person , punched the journalist on the sides of his abdomen. Fani Talkmore Assaulted by the police and sustained injuries 16 August Mapfumo, journalist while filming the police as they dispersed 2019 with online publication demonstrators in Harare’s central business district. Zim Morning Post. Ruvimbo Muchenje, Anti-riot police assaulted Muchenje with batons 19 October Alpha Media Holdings during running battles between the cops and 2019 journalist. vendors in Harare’s central business district after a female police officer reportedly alerted her colleagues to her presence saying: there is a photojournalist deal with her. She sustained injuries following the assault. 26