ZOCC
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Zim Online Content Creators (ZOCC) An association For Ethical, professional and credible Online Content Creators in Zimbabwe.
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http://www.zocc.co.zw 11-11-2015 17:28:27
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We greatly commend the Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting minister, gvt Zimbabwe Republic Police and the President of Zimbabwe for protecting the media stakeholders while continuously cultivating a better environment.
We take note and are greatly concerned about the current intimidation against fellow content creator Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV of Heart and Soul TV Radio. We have started engaging the Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting min Jenfan Muswere and home affairs min Hon. Kazembe Kazembe (Ministry of Home Affairs) for their assistance to continue protecting journalism
Insolidarity with fellow content creator Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV, we call upon all journalists / content creators to attend today’s court appearance at the magistrate court
As online content creators we stand with one of our own Blessed mhlanga, in court today. Misusing the justice system to silence journalists is unacceptable. Stop silencing journalists. Freedom of the media is vital for human rights. #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreePressZW
The trial of fellow journalist Blessed Mhlanga Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV has begun with state denying him bail sating that he will interfere with witnesses who are jnr colleagues and will continue to commit the offense Lawyer Chris Mhike says journalism can not be criminalized that is his job
This is an assault on Journalism, we stand with Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV Blessed Mhlanga as we defend the media space. Journalists can never be liable over what the guest utters, our jobs is to open the space not dictate the content!
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists secretary General Perfect Mswathi Hlongwane says the arrest of blessed Mhlanga Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV is an attempt to silence journalism and we must push back!
Zimbabwe Online Content Creators, today are momentarily downing tools in solidarity and protest as they mourn the death of freedom of expression after the unjust incarceration and denial of bail of fellow member Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV Blessed Mhlanga.
Today Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV today is in high court where he appeals against a magistrate judgements to deny him bail. A journalist in Zimbabwe today will be fighting for his freedom after state incaracaration for interviewing subjects perceived to be against the president. CPJ Africa Human Rights Watch
We love content and even better when its fresh! Well done Chief Koti
The Ministry of ICT, Postal & Courier Services - Zim min Hon Hon Tatenda.A. Mavetera Opens Up on Her Vision for the connectivity of ICT sector after President President of Zimbabwe officially opened the Gokwe ICT lab constructed and installed by NetOne Cellular
As the world celebrates World Press Freedom day, in Zimbabwe a journalist has been in prison for 67 days for conducting interviews with People perceived enemies of the establishment. This is a sad day in journalism as Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV is continuously held in incarceration Committee to Protect Journalists
#HappeningNow #BreakingNews After serving 72 days of pre- trial detention under the Mnangagwa 2nd dispensation in Zimbabwe. Journalist Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV has finally been granted bail by Justice Gibson mandaza. His crime was interviewing 2 persons that exposed corruption that was
We are happy to have Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV finally getting bail and a chance to reunite with family and colleagues. He is just a journalist who belongs to the newsroom not a prison cell.