Election Watch 20-2023 - Media Coverage of Elections

ELECTION WATCH 20/2023

[17th August 2023]

SI 2008-033 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Media Coverage of Elections) Regulations, 2008

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Media Coverage of Elections) Regulations, 2008
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Note: These regulations were made under the now-repealed Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2:12] and were saved in force by section 44 of Act No. 3 of 2012.

SECOND REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION, MEDIA AND BROADCASTING SERVICES ON THE STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZIMBABWE

1.0 Introduction

1.1. The Corona virus pandemic has brought about change in the way the business world operates in terms of handling their daily affairs, engagement with its stakeholders and management of resources.

Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill - Portfolio Committee's Report

The following report was presented In the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe on Tuesday 10th March 2020.

ZIMBABWE MEDIA COMMISSION BILL

REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
INFORMATION, MEDIA AND BROADCASTING SERVICES

HMA - 203/18 5th Respondent's HOA - Veritas v ZBC

BRIEF SUBMISSIONS

It is submitted that;

a) The 5th Respondent's opposing affidavit is valid and properly before the court.

HMA - 203/18 3rd Respondent's HOA - Veritas v ZBC

i. The relief sought against the 3'd respondent, as supported by the founding affidavit, cannot be granted considering the existence of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Media Coverage of Elections) Regulations, 2008, (the regulations).

ii.

HMA - 203/18 1st Resp HOA - Veritas v ZBC

1st RESPONDENT'S HEADS OF

ARGUMENTS

1. These heads of arguments are filed in augmentation of the opposition filed by the 1st Respondent to the Applicants' application.

2.

HMA - 203/18 Heads of Argument - Veritas v ZBC

APPLICANTS’ HEADS OF ARGUMENT

BACKGROUND

HMA - 203/18 Answering Affidavit - Veritas v ZBC (Media Access)

FIRST RESPONDENT’S NOTICE OF OPPOSITION

I, VALERIE INGHAM-THORPE, do hereby make oath and swear as follows:

I have read what purports to be the 1^st Respondent’s opposing affidavit and answer thereto as follows:

HMA - 203/18 5th Respondent's Notice of Opposition - Veritas v ZBC

5TH RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF OPPOSITION

TAKE NOTICE THAT the 5th Respondent herein opposes the Applicants' Application for a Mandatory Interdict and a Declaratory Order served on it on 1 June 2018.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the opposing affidavit deposed to by Obert Muganyura will be used in oppos

HMA - 203/18 3rd Respondent's Notice of Opposition - Veritas v ZBC

BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE THAT the 3rd Respondent hereby intend to oppose the

Application on the grounds set out in the Opposing Affidavit.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the 3rd Respondent's address for service is as specified below.

HMA - 203/18 1st Respondent's Notice of Opposition - Veritas v ZBC

PATRICIA MUCHENGWA hereby make oath and state that the following information is to my belief true and correct:

1. I am the corporate secretary for the 1st Respondent and in that capacity I am duly authorized to respond to this affidavit.

2.

HMA 203/18 - Annexure A4 - Analysis of Anneture

Media Monitors’ Analysis of Annexure “J” of the 1^st Respondent’s Opposing Affidavit in Firinne Trust operating as Veritas & 2 Ors v Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation & 4 Ors HC 230/18

Coverage of political parties on ZTV on the specified dates

Introduction

HMA - 203/18 Annexture A3 - Methodology

MEDIA MONITORING OF POLITICAL PLURALISM

Media monitoring of political pluralism aims at observing the media coverage in a scientific manner in order to assess:

The access granted to political parties and independent candidates in the mass media and whether the coverage of candidates is fair and balanced;
whether candidates standing for election were covered in a unbiased and equitable manner;
the tone of media coverage towards the political actors.

Veritas Media Case Documents (Veritas v ZBC, ZEC, ZMC. BAZ)

Founding Affidavit - Veritas v ZBC

HMA - 203/18 Annexture A3 - Methodology

HMA - 203/18 Annexture A4 - Analysis of Annexture

HMA - 203/18 1st Respondent's Notice of Opposition - Veritas v ZBC

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