REPORTABLE (17) Judgment No S.C. 128\02 Civil Application No 162\2001 CAPITAL RADIO (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE (2) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY (3) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, SANDURA JA, CHEDA JA, MALABA JA GWAUNZA AJA HARARE JUNE 19, 2002 & SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 A.P. de Bourbon S.C., for the appellant J.Tomana, with him B. Patel, for the first respondent Y. Dondo, for the second respondent CHIDYAUSIKU CJ: The applicant in this case is a company duly incorporated with limited liability according to the laws of Zimbabwe, having as its main object, the purpose of carrying on a broadcasting service within Zimbabwe. The first respondent is the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) and the second respondent is the Minister of State for Information and Publicity in the President’s Office who is cited in his official capacity as the Minister responsible for the administration of the Broadcasting Act [Chapter 12:01] (hereinafter referred to as the Act). The Attorney-General of Zimbabwe is cited as an intervener in terms of section 24(6) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. He is entitled to respond to and be

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