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VMCZ Media Complaints Committee (MCC) received a complaint from Nigel Mugamu, Chief Story Teller at 263 Chat over articles published by Creative Loop, TechZim and TechnoMag on 15 March 2017 headlined, “Massive Looting at Hypercube Hub: Report” and a Facebook post on the same matter. The...

The MCC received a complaint from Masvingo Town Clerk, Adolf Gusha, over a story published by NewZimbabwe.com on 28 March 2017 headlined, “Rhodesians own 90pct of Masvingo Council”. The complainant said he never uttered the statements attributed to him in the story – adding that the story also did...

The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee (MCC) received a complaint from Mlondolozi Ndlovu over a story published by H-Metro on 21 February 2017 headlined, “Mutuma turns to God”. Mlondolozi Ndlovu, who is Managing Director and Deputy Editor of Match Day Zimbabwe complained that H-Metro Senior reporter...

The Media Complaints Committee (MCC) received a complaint from Chakabuda Foroma Law Chambers on behalf of Makurira Memorial Clinic over a story published by TellZim in their newspaper edition 27th January-2nd February 2017 headlined “Masvingo General Hospital renal unit equipment stolen … five...

The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee received a complaint from then ZiFM Station Manager  Tendai Madondo over a story  published by the Chronicle on 19th October 2016 headlined, “ZiFM presenter exodus opens can of worms’. Tendai was aggrieved, raising the following issues in her complaint:...

Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre Network (ZWRCN) Director Pamela Mhlanga filed her complaint with the MCC  over a story published by The Herald on 26 September 2016 headlined, "Girl (13) beds 3 sugar daddies, contract HIV". Mhlanga was concerned that the article lacked empathy for the 13year old...

Vimbai Tanyanyiwa filed a complaint with the MCC over a story published by the online site Zimbabwe24SevenNews on  13 April 2016 headlined, “Harare Party Animal, Vimbai Tanyanyiwa in court for smashing lover’s phone after discovering he was cheating” Vimbai stated that while the online site...

Nhau Mhangirazi filed his complaint with the MCC over an article published by The Herald on 26th September 2016 headlined, ‘Girl, 13, beds 13 sugar daddies’. The complainant was  concerned that: The naming of three suspects who bedded the minor exposed the minor as well as a contravention of...

  The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee (MCC) received a complaint from Nighet Savania over an article published by The Herald on 15th September 2016 headlined, “Mom, son in the doc”. Savania was aggrieved, stating that: •              Herself and her son were never in court on the 14th of September...

  The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee (MCC) received a complaint from Nighet Savania over an article published by The Herald on 15th September 2016 headlined, “Mom, son in the doc”. Savania was aggrieved, stating that: •              Herself and her son were never in court on the 14th of September...