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City of Harare official sued for defamation

A senior police officer in the City of Harare has successfully won a defamation lawsuit against a fellow officer after being subjected to damaging messages on social media.Tawanda Manhando brought the case against Message Sadomba, alleging…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter

Biti's US$1 million defamation lawsuit resumes

The high-profile US$1 million defamation lawsuit filed against former Finance Minister and opposition politician Tendai Biti resumed yesterday, with Biti's legal team filing a notice to apply for referral of the case to the Constitutional …

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:42hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter

Tamborinyoka's rantings border around treason and defamation

In the ever-evolving political discourse of Zimbabwe, some voices seek to enlighten while others merely engage in baseless, self-serving tirades. Luke Tamborinyoka's latest opinion piece, titled Named and Shamed: Emmerson Mnangagwa and the…

Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 15:04hrs | 946 | by Sylvia Chirau

Kikky Badass ordered to pay US$18,000 in defamation case

Hip hop artist and video vixen Christabel Stembeni Kikky Badass Mahlungwa has been ordered to pay US$18,000 in defamation damages to prominent Masvingo lawyer Rodney Saratoga Makausi following a lawsuit over a March 2023 Instagram post.The…

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:12hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter

Biti loses US$1m defamation appeal

THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed an application for leave to appeal filed by opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Tendai Biti who is faces a US$1 million lawsuit for allegedly defaming Augur Investments' top…

Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

ZUJ welcomes ruling on criminal defamation case

The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has welcome the abolition by the Constitutional Court of Section 96 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act which was used to detain and punish journalists for criminal defamation. â€œIt…

Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes

MISA criminal defamation case set down for hearing

The Constitutional Court application by MISA-Zimbabwe and four others seeking an order declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional in terms of the new constitution has been set down for hearing on 3 February 2016.This followed its postp…

Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 05:22hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes

Macheso faces $300,000 defamation lawsuit

Sungura musician Alick Macheso faces a $300 000 defamation lawsuit after his ex-wife Fortunate 'Tafadzwa' Mapako says she has sent a letter of demand in pursuit of damages caused by her former husband's 'unrelenting malicious attacks' on h…

Published: 02 Jul 2014 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Criminal defamation law anti-democratic'

THE lawyer representing Standard editor Nevanji Madanhire and former reporter Nqaba Matshazi in a criminal defamation appeal case involving Police Chief Superintendent Chrispen Makedenge, yesterday said criminal defamation charges have no …

Published: 10 Oct 2013 at 10:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

AMH defamation case ruling reserved

The Constitutional Court has reserved its ruling on an application by Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) seeking to stop criminal defamation charges against its staffers accused of maliciously defaming Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Chief Superint…

Published: 09 Oct 2013 at 18:23hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Why Zimbabwe should abolish criminal defamation laws

The order by Zimbabwean Police to Nevanji Madanhire, the Editor of The Standard newspaper and reporter Nqaba Matshazi to report at Harare Central on Friday over an alleged criminal defamation charge just two days after they were arrested a…

Published: 18 Nov 2011 at 18:13hrs | 1 | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri

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