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Apr
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star’s voice is so important

Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star’s voice is so important

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
WINKY D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He’s also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, some of which address social injustice and corruption under a regime that stifles freedom of expression. There have been threats to ban his music and claims that his life is in danger. On 4 March 2023, during a concert in the city of Chitungwiza, police removed Winky D from the stage. He had just sung his latest hit, Ibotso, from his 12th album, Eureka Eureka. Videos shared online capture him being manhandled as he walks from the…
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Jan
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Zim police arrest 25 opposition members ahead of presidential election

Zim police arrest 25 opposition members ahead of presidential election

NEWS
ZIMBABWEAN police fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said. The arrests come after a wave of politically motivated violence against opposition supporters in rural Zimbabwe, raising fears of repression ahead of the presidential election this year. The date has not yet been announced. Police confirmed the arrests of members of the Citizens Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe's main opposition political party, and said a detailed statement would be released following investigations. "It was an unsanctioned gathering according to the local authorities…
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Jan
14
2021
By The African Mirror
Chin’ono’s arrest is arbitrary and has no foundation in law

Chin’ono’s arrest is arbitrary and has no foundation in law

MEDIA FREEDOM
DUMISANI MULEYA ON January 8,  2021, Zimbabwean police arrested award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono at his home in Harare for allegedly publishing a falsehood or communicating false information which is prejudicial to the state. After that police also arrested opposition leaders Job Sikhala and Fadzayi Mahere on the same charges. This emanated from a widely circulated video on social media in which a police officer is seen quarrelling amid pushing and shoving with a group of people accusing him of striking and killing a baby with a baton. The mother of the baby is also seen grabbing the policeman, with people…
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