South African media workers Bernet Hassen Sono, Resemete Boy Chauke and Simon Musimane. Wycliff Nyarota and James Muonwa, journalists from Kwekwe Globecast Satellite , a South African company Globecast Satellite Wycliffe Nyarota, James Muonwa, Kwekwe journalists The three were convicted on their own plea and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment after being found in possession of broadcasting equipment belonging to Sky News without a license in contravention of Section 33 of the Posts and Telecommunications Act. The three were subsequently fined and released after High Court judge Justice Maphios Cheda reviewed the sentence and commuted it to a fine. They were each fined Z$50billion and immediately deported after paying the fines Accused of publishing falsehoods in breach of Section 80 (1) Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) by publishing a story in the Network guardian that George Muvhimi and Tatenda Munhanga were caught with their pants down while having sexual intercourse in a vehicle at Mbizo shopping centre in Kwekwe. Judgment has been set for 29 July 2008 Globecast Satellite was being charged of illegally importing broadcasting equipment into Zimbabwe. Trial is expected to continue on 22 July 2008 when more witnesses are expected to testify. The trial continued with state leading evidence from an engineer with the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ). Accused of publishing falsehoods in breach of the repressive Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act(AIPPA) Kwekwe 11 July 2008 15 July 2008 17 July 2008 22 July 2008 29 July 2008 34