more importantly to empower them to challenge arbitrary censorship of their works in terms of the generous provisions in the bill of rights. 2.3 Administration of censorship of artistic expression The suppression of artistic expression in Zimbabwe is controlled by various bodies such as the Censorship Board, Police, and Ministry of Home Affairs. In fact, research has shown that the list of authorities and/or institutions that engage in censorship of information is now excessive. There are so many gatekeepers in dealing with dissenting views that all ministries and public institutions can, to an extent, engage in censorship of materials or articles that fall within their area of service provision. In the words of a senior government official Censorship lies at three levels where artists submit scripts to the authorities, apply to the police for clearance and then deal with the individual politicians in the communities who are directing the police on the ground. Art must be freed from undue censorship.56 While the governance of arts and cultural activities in Zimbabwe is segmented to the ministries responsible for education, sport, arts and culture, NAC and the national gallery, censorship is mainly confined to the ministry responsible for home affairs and its respective departments. 57 Some of the bodies that have been created to administer arts and culture include National Handicraft Centre, NAC, National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, and the Censorship Board. All these institutions are managed by various boards put in place by ministers responsible for the various line ministries. Some of these boards also have systems and structures that have led to censorship of freedom of artistic expression. The Censorship Board is managed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Section 10 of the Act gives the Board power to examine any film or film advertisement either ‘Government steps up arts censorship’ The Zimbabwean 23rd November 2011. Creative civil society strategy in the formulation of a plan of action for arts and culture. http://www.nhimbe.org/sites/default/files/policies/LEGAL%20INSTRUMENTS%20RESEARC H%20COMPENDIUM_NHIMBE-NPAAC.pdf accessed 1 July 2015 56 57Zimbabwe 45 | P a g e