Silenced for reporting: Zimbabwe’s war on the press
As a journalist of 25 years, I have reported on Zimbabwe’s democratic regression into a sophisticated authoritarian state.
By Blessed Mhlanga
Feb. 21, 2026
Stop threatening the messenger, fix the message
No one wakes up in the morning hoping to damage the reputation of their own country. Zimbabwe is not an abstract concept; it is home. It is family. It is history. It is sacrifice.
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Feb. 21, 2026
Journalist Mhlanga to address Geneva Summit on human rights
Mhlanga will speak on Wednesday during a session titled “Silenced for Reporting: Zimbabwe’s War on the Press,”
By Allen Mangava
Feb. 16, 2026
Mhlanga, HStv trial postponed again
Mhlanga and Muteiwa face charges of transmitting messages allegedly intended to incite public violence.
By Desmond Chingarande
Feb. 9, 2026
Hell behind bars: Inside dungeons
Many women had no jerseys and endured the days shivering in thin prison clothes, receiving the red-and-white striped jerseys only when they appeared in court.
By Faith Zaba
Dec. 19, 2025
Blessed Mhlanga, HStv trial postponed again
Mhlanga and Muteiwa are charged with transmitting messages likely to incite public violence.
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Dec. 12, 2025
Lawyers flag inconsistency of State evidence in Mhlanga, HStv case
Mhike pressed Nyazamba to explain how those facts were formulated, but he declined to comment.
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Dec. 9, 2025
HStv, Blessed Mhlanga trial resumes
THE trial of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga and HStv general manager Olga Muteiwa resumed yesterday, with State witness Edmore Nyadzamba
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Dec. 9, 2025
Press freedom under siege: Southern Africa media summit red-flags state repression
Blessed Mhlanga dons khakhi, mimicking the prison garb he wore during his detention.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Oct. 24, 2025
