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The MCC received a complaint from Alex Homela, who is Secretary General of the Kwekwe Residents and Ratepayers Association, over an article published by The Herald on 30 May 2019 headlined, “Kwekwe Residents reject supplementary budget”. Mr. Homela argues that the article is inaccurate as he never...

The Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Mr. T.G. Matanga, filed a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over a story published by the NewsDay on 27th February 2018 headlined, “Mufuka launches book on Mugabe”. The ZRP raises the following issues in the letter...

Donald Manenji and Shamiso Tavarova registered their complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over an article published by TellZim on 2nd - 8th March headlined, “Mhunga Up for Assault”. The complainants are aggrieved as they argue that the whole article is false and characterised by...

ZimBuzz editor, Michael Shoko, filed a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over a story published by the Chronicle on 28th February 2018 headlined, “Candice Rejoins ZiFM”. Shoko complains that the Chronicle story is a replicates a ZimBuzz story published on 27th February 2018...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) registered a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee (MCC) over a story published by the NewsDay on 6th February 2018 headlined, “ZRP Masvingo Projects Collapse”. The ZRP raises the following issues in their letter of complaint:   That the NewsDay story in...

Lupane State University Vice Chancellor, Professor Pardon Kuiparegistered his complaint with the MCC over an article published on 23 October 2017 by the website Bulawayo24.com headlined, “Lupane residents unhappy with LSU Vice Chancellor”. ProfessorKuipa raised the following issues in his...

Member of Parliament Honourable Susan Matsunga filed her complaint with the MCC over a story published by H-Metro on 17 October 2017 headlined, “Lawmaker in domestic violence rap”.   Honourable Matsunga raised the following issues in her complaint:   That the story was compiled while she was away...

The Media Complaints Committee (MCC) received a complaint from ZANU PF Youth League LeaderPupuraiTogarepi over an article published by The Standard on 20th August 2017 headlined, “Zanu PF Bigwigs in Tribal Storm”. Mr.Togarepi complained that in the article he was quoted as having said,...

Loveness Moyo filed a complaint with the MCC over a story published by the Chronicle 3 August 2017 headlined, “Man burns to death while ‘unaware’”. Ms. Moyo is aggrieved as she says that the deceased was her brother and their family image has been tarnished through several misrepresentations in...

Michael Shoko filed a complaint with the MCC over an article published by the Sunday News on 23 July 2017 headlined, ‘BUSSTOP TV’s Gonyeti ‘thigh’ video a must-see”. Mr. Shoko says that Sunday News reporter Peter Matika  plagiarised parts of his article titled “Gonyeti and Misred in Game of...