Freelance journalist Sydney Saize. Andrew Neshamba, former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Manicaland bureau chief. Blessed Mhlanga, James Muonwa and Wycliff Nyarota, employed by the Network Guardian. political climate in the country was still volatile and that the accused were likely to continue to incite public violence. Charged with contravening 22 April 2008 Section 15 (1) (c) of the draconian Public Order and Security Act (POSA) which deals with communicating falsehoods. Was also charged with contravening the now repealed Section 83 of AIPPA which dealt with practicing journalism without accreditation. Mutare public prosecutor Malvern Musarurwa declined to prosecute saying the state did not have sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution. Saize was being accused of peddling falsehoods to Voice of America’s Studio 7 alleging that Zanu PF youths, war veterans and the youth militia had assaulted two teachers from Gomorefu Secondary School in Marange. Charged with contravening 23 April 2008. Section 174 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Criminal Abuse of Duty as Public Officers). Allegations are that Neshamba and William Gumbo on 4 February 2007 facilitated the entry of Peter Moyo, South African based ETV reporter into Chiadzwa diamond fields and took video footage of the minefields. Trial postponed to 2 June 2008 because the trial magistrate was not feeling well. Charged with abuse of 24 April 2008 journalistic privilege in contravention of Section 80 (a) (ii) of AIPPA It is alleged that on 26 March 2006, the 21