{"id":2114,"date":"2019-01-19T15:53:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T15:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=2114"},"modified":"2019-01-19T15:53:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T15:53:43","slug":"govt-deports-sa-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-deports-sa-journalists","title":{"rendered":"Govt deports SA journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Two South African journalists were yesterday deported by Zimbabwean authorities amid fears government could be going in overdrive to stifle access to information.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement, Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (Maz), a group of different media organisations, expressed dismay at the stance taken by the government to deport E-TV journalists Aldrin Sampear and Linge Ndabambi.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe Media Alliance of Zimbabwe is appalled at the decision by the government of Zimbabwe to deport two South African journalists on the morning of the 18th of January 2019. The deportation of the foreign journalists comes on the backdrop of the second directive by government to completely shut down the Internet in response to widespread citizens\u2019 demonstrations, violent protests and a heavy-handed State response that has plunged the country into crisis,\u201d the organisation said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government scored a first in Zimbabwean history after it twice this week ordered the shutting down of the Internet, effectively bringing several businesses to a halt.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Repressive media laws in Zimbabwe were synonymous with the former president Robert Mugabe\u2019s administration. The despot, who has a tainted history of violating human rights, is also known for repressing media freedoms.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mugabe resigned in November 2017 following an army intervention, resulting in Mnangagwa\u2019s elevation to presidency.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mnangagwa had promised to make drastic changes aimed at restoring the country\u2019s democratic principles.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>However, the deportation of journalists yesterday, flies in the face of this stance.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Maz said the deportation coupled with the Internet shutdown is against the principle to provide information to the international community.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe deliberate and drastic actions that government is taking to ensure a total information blackout are fuelling the obtaining crisis in the country. Maz therefore reiterates its calls for government to respect citizens\u2019 constitutionally-guaranteed rights to free expression, access to information and to media freedom.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cZimbabwe is a democratic and open society. It is prudent that government realises that barring foreign media or blocking the Internet only serve to further isolate the country and will scuttle any plans to re-engage with the world,\u201d Maz said.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two South African journalists were yesterday deported by Zimbabwean authorities amid fears government could be going in overdrive to stifle access to information. In a statement, Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (Maz), a group of different media organisations, expressed dismay at the stance taken by the government to deport E-TV journalists Aldrin Sampear and Linge Ndabambi. 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