Complaints Handling
Jonathan Chiwendere vs Manica Post (12 August 2016)
Katuruza Tsitsidzaishe registered her complaint with the MCC over a story published by The Sunday Mail on 21 August 2016 headlined, “Joice Mujuru unmasked”. Tsitsidzaishe complains that the story is unethical and completely undermines the role of women, especially the role played by Dr. Joice...
Dennis Jiriyengwa vs The Manica Post (28 August 2016)
Dennis Jiriyengwa registered his complaint with the MCC over an article published by The Manica Post on 15 July 2016 headlined, “Detective Savaged”. The complainant was concerned, stating that the newspaper should avoid using gruesome images as “gory images on the front page are quite disturbing...
Estery Hapazari vs The Mirror (28 August 2016)
Estery Hapazari registered her complaint with the MCC over an article carried by The Mirror on 24-30 June 2016 headlined “Prominent Shurugwi businessman ordered to pay 4 beasts for adultery”. The complainant states that the newspaper erroneously reported that Daniel Hapazari, who is cited for...
Godfrey Mubatsa vs Chronicle (25 August 2016)
Godfrey Mubatsa filed his complaint with the MCC over an article published by the Manica Post on 27 July 2016 headlined, “MDC-T weakens Matabeleland in National Politics”. Mubatsa was aggrieved and raised the following concerns about the article: That it was tribal That it...
Masimba Biriwasha vs The Sunday Mail (9 June 2016)
Masimba Biriwasha filed his complaint with the MCC over an advertisement that was placed in the classifieds section of The Sunday Mail on 5th June 2016. Biriwasha’s complaint is that his relative Felistas Jeche Mamvura responded to a job advertisement in the Sunday Mail which turned out to be...
Honourable John Holder vs The Mirror (9 June 2016)
Zvishavane-Ngezi Member of Parliament (MP) John Holder filed a complaint with the MCC over an article published by The Mirror on 26th May 2016 headlined “Hard Times Fall on MP Holder”. MP Holder complains that the whole article is not true. He states that he did not receive any court summons and...
William Chui vs The Herald (April 2016)
TechZim CEO William Chui filed a complaint against The Herald over copyright infringement by the newspaper involving usage of the TechZim’s material/articles without permission or compensation. Some of the articles cited by the publication as having been used by The Herald without permission...
Hebson Makuvise vs Zimbabwe Independent (February 2016)
MDC-T Director for International Relations, Ambassador Hebson Makuvise, registered his complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over an article that appeared in the Zimbabwe Independent on 5th February 2016 headlined, ‘Tsvangirai and Biti in talks’. Ambassador Makuvise states that the...
Ashley Chisamba vs The Mirror (February 2016)
Ashley Chisamba filed her complaint with the MCC over an article published by The Mirror on 15-21 January 2016 headlined, ‘Gutu RDC CEO’s wife in court for kidnapping’. The complainant states that she is concerned: ⦁ Over the usage of semi-nude images of the woman who was assaulted - with...
Tarumbiswa Patrick vs The Mirror (February 2016)
Tarumbiswa Denson Patrick filed a complaint with the MCC over an article published by The Mirror on 11 – 17 February 2016 headlined: ‘Mubobobo debacle – Head seeks peace order’. The complainant raises the following issues of concern about the article: · The publication of his name without...