Complaints Handling
Tarisai Gashu vs the Standard
Ms Tarisai Gashu lodged a complaint with the VMCZ over a story published in the Standard of 1-7 January 2012 entitled,” Health experts warning on sanitary pads.” Ms Gashu alleges that her name was used in the story yet the reporter never interviewed her.She says she is a health worker and the...
Prophet Uebert Angel v/s the Daily News Adjudication
The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee (MCC) has set the matter between Prophet Eubert Angel and The Daily News for a hearing on Wednesday 18 July 2012 at 9:30 am at the VMCZ offices, 38 Harvey Brown in Milton in Harare where both the Daily News and Prophet Angel will appear before the...
Stanford Zhou versus The Sunday Mail
Stanford Zhou filed a complaint with the VMCZ over an article entitled, “Agony of maintaining someone’s child “, published on page D16 of the Sunday Mail of 6 May 2012. Zhou says the Sunday Mail used a picture of him in a story which does not relate to him thus tarnishing his name. Zhou says the...
Ishmael Mafundike versus The Herald
Mafundike filed a complaint with the VMCZ over an article entitled,” Ethanol plant to lay off 4500, published in the Herald of 1 May 2012.Mafundike alleges that the story was entirely false as the plant located in Chisumbanje does not have the stated number of farm workers and allegations that...
Johnson Masawi versus the Newsday
Mr. Johnson Masawi son launched a complaint over a story which appeared in the Newsday of April 27 2012 entitled, “Workers at Masawi Farm offered $13 wages. Mr Masawi alleges that the story is false as their farm workers were not being paid the amount stated in the newspaper. Mr Masawi says the...
Ishmael Mafundike v/s the Herald
Mafundike filed a complaint with the VMCZ over an article entitled,” Ethanol plant to lay off 4500 workers, published in the Herald of 1 May 2012. Mafundike alleges that the story was entirely false as the plant which is located in Chisumbanje does not have the stated number of farm workers and...
Mehluli Ncube v/s The Mail
Mehluli Ncube has filed a complaint against The Mail Newspaper over non-payment of a prize he won. Ncube claims he was one of the winners in the ‘Treasure Hunt competition’ and claims he has not got his prize in full. He says he was given half of the prize and was promised half of the prize by...
FAMWZ v/s Sunday Mail
Federation of African Media Women in Zimbabwe (FAMWZ-Zimbabwe) lodged a complaint over an article headed “Double tragedy for rape victim published in the Sunday Mail of 18 September, 2011. FAMWZ says the paper published a picture of an 18 year old girl who was raped and infected with HIV.FAMWZ...
Lionel Saungweme v/s NewsDay
Saungweme has filed a complaint with the MCC over the use of a photograph by NewsDay in its 21 June 2011 edition. Saungweme claims the photograph used is his and NewsDay had no right to use the photograph. Saungweme wants NewsDay to apologise and acknowledge that they had no right to use the...
Dr. James Muzondidya v/s NewsDay and The Herald
Dr. Muzondidya has filed a complaint over publication of graphic pictures of the Sunningdale fire accident. Dr Muzondidya says the publication of the pictures was unethical, insensitive and inconsiderate to the feelings of the deceased families and lacking in common decency. He further said the...
