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End lawfare against journalists, govt told

Hlongwane said journalists in Zimbabwe continue to operate in a “confused and difficult environment”, where periods of progress are often followed by regression.

By Staff Writer Oct. 10, 2025

End lawfare against journalists, govt told

Journalism under siege.

IT is getting harder every day to do the fundamental journalistic task of collecting facts and verifying information. It is also getting much more dangerous.

By Phil Chetwynd Oct. 3, 2025

Journalists cannot remain quiet... time to boldly, unapologetically tell our stories as the fourth estate

AROUND 2021, I began to feel deeply unsettled by a growing phenomenon in South African newsrooms: Black African women were leaving the industry.

By Bongie Macupe Sep. 19, 2025

Journalists cannot remain quiet... time to boldly, unapologetically tell our stories as the fourth estate

Unionising journalists in Zim: Challenges and opportunities

Other roles are actually now defunct with the emergence of atificial intelligence (AI) tools replacing some of the functions that were necessary in newsrooms in the not so distant past.

By Nigel Nyamutumbu Sep. 14, 2025

Unionising journalists in Zim: Challenges and opportunities

When getting a byline meant the world

A walk to the editor's office that had started in shivers ended in a sense of pride and a journey for Mushekwi that was later to take him to Germany with his journalistic exploits

By Nigel Nyamutumbu Aug. 31, 2025

AMH journalist eyes top ZUJ post

RENOWNED Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) scribe, Jairos Saunyama, has officially entered the race for the presidency of the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists

By Staff Reporter Aug. 14, 2025

ZUJ slams police over arrest of ZimInd editor Faith Zaba

The union was also alarmed by reports that Zaba, who is suffering from a serious illness, was detained overnight despite medical confirmation of her condition.

By Obert Siamilandu Jul. 2, 2025