presidential elections. Mukwazhi told MISA that the vehicle and assault matter was being handled by Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, but that he feared for his family’s safety. Globecast Satellite The South African company was being charged for illegal importation of broadcasting equipment in violation of the Broadcasting Services Act (BSA). The ruling in the application for discharge at the close of the state case was deferred to August 18 2008, after the State prosecutor, Florence Ziyambi failed to turn up. 13 August 2008 Rutendo Mawere, Gwerubased correspondent with the privately owned weekly, The Standard Mawere was arrested by a plainclothes policewoman identified as Million on allegations of taking pictures of a crowd that included soldiers and policemen queuing for basic commodities. She was taken to Gweru Central Police Station where she was questioned on why she had taken pictures. Mawere was released without being charged after being questioned for about an hour. 25 August 2008 Davison Maruziva, editor of The Standard, The Standard newspaper and Professor Mutambara, faction leader of the Movement for Democratic Change They are jointly charged for 28 August 2008 communicating falsehoods, prejudicial to the State and contempt of court. The charges arise from the publication of an opinion piece written by professor Mutambara. Harare Magistrate Morgan Nemadire 37