Complaints Handling
Sandra Chinduru vs The Manica Post (April 2015)
Sandra Chinduru filed a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over a story carried by The Manica Post on 10-16 April 2015 headlined: ‘My wife cheats with boss.’ Ms. Chinduru is aggrieved and states that the story is misleading and inaccurate. She further says the story doe not name...
Councillor Mberikunashe vs NewsDay (April 2015)
Masvingo councillor Daniel Mberikunashe filed a complaint over a story carried by NewsDay on 24 March 2015 headlined: “UMDC Collapses”. Councillor Mberikunashe is aggrieved as he states that he was not given the right of reply before publication and that the information provided in the story is...
Mutumbwa, Mugabe and Partners vs Star FM (March 2015)
Mutumbwa, Mugabe and Partners brought the firm’s complaint against Star FM to the attention of the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over an 8pm news bulletin carried by Star FM on 3 March 2015. The radio station, according to Mr. Mutumbwa, erred in reporting that, “Mutasa and Gumbo had filed a...
Mutumbwa Mugabe and Partners vs Daily News (March 2015)
Mutumbwa Mugabe and Partners brought to the VMCZ’s attention another complaint against the Daily News in which the publication carried a story headlined “Mutasa and Gumbo challenge Mugabe,” in its 4th March 2015 edition. In the complaint, the law firm says the story was incorrect in citing...
Zimbabwe Peace Project vs The Herald (March 2015)
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) registered its complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over a story carried by The Herald on 16th February 2015 headlined, “Zim NGOs abuse $850million”. Zimbabwe Peace Project states it is aggrieved as follows: a) By the allegation that “There are more...
ZimRights vs The Herald (February 2015)
ZimRights Director Mr. Okay Machisa filed a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over a story carried by The Herald on 16th February 2015 headlined: “Zim NGOs abuse over $850 million”. The complainant says allegations of fraud, corruption and embezzlement of funds levelled against...
Barney Mpariwa vs The Sunday Mail (February 2015)
The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee received a complaint from StarBrite founder Barney Mpariwa over an article published by The Sunday Mail on 8th February 2015 headlined: “The dark side of Star Brite”. Mr. Mpariwa is aggrieved as he says the article misrepresented facts. The complainant says the...
Complainant X Vs Southern Eye (January 2015)
Complainant X filed a complaint with the VMCZ over a story carried by Southern Eye headlined, "Government launches complaints website." In his complaint, Complainant X says that his project has been misleadingly identified as a government initiative - a development he feared might result in...
Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) Vs NewZimbabwe.com (January 2015)
Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe filed a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee over a story carried by NewZimbabwe.com on 25 December 2014 headlined “Grace blamed for Kombi rank short dress outrage”. The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe in its complaint and initial engagement with the editor of...
ZimRights Vs NewZimbabwe.com (January 2015)
ZimRights lodged a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee over a story that appeared on NewZimbabwe.com on 22nd January 2015 titled “US govt probes Zim Civil Society”. ZimRights is aggrieved and states that the article contains falsehoods as it insinuates that ZimRights embezzled and/or...