Zimbabwe 'to scrap repressive media law'
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act has been the leading weapon in stifling media freedom.
During former President Robert Mugabe’s rule it was used to arrest journalists and shut down newspapers.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...