personality; and to override the audience’s autonomy by deciding for them what is and is not suitable to experience, thus interfering with such audience’s right to self-fulfilment. Second, freedom of expression assists in the discovery of truth. It is through access to information or works of art prepared by an artist to convey a message to the public that members of the public are able to discover the truth about an issue subject to debate. Third, it strengthens the capacity of an individual to participate in decisionmaking. Decision-making is a process that requires information in order for those involved to participate fully and with effectiveness. Access to information exposes errors in the governance and administration of justice in the country as well as reporting on the excesses of public power thereby facilitating enforcement of accountability. The effect of monopoly of means of communication was addressed by the court in Retrofit (Pvt) Limited & Others v PTC and Anor.31 In that case the applicant challenged the statutory monopoly of the post & telecommunications authority which had declined an applicant a licence to operate a mobile cellular telephone service. The court held thus; that, freedom of expression is a vitally important right that is an indispensable condition for a free and democratic society. Section 20(1) of the Constitution requires not only that persons be free to express themselves, but also that they are not hindered in the means of their expression. Interference with the means of transmission or reception of information necessarily interferes with and hinders the right to receive and impart information. The most important part of the above ruling was the judicial approval of the fact that freedom of expression also applies to corporate bodies much as it applies to individuals. By extension, freedom of artistic expression applies to juristic persons who are desirous to communicate particular messages through works of art. One does not have to be an artist in order to enjoy freedom of artistic expression. 31 1995 (2) ZLR 199 (SC). 24 | P a g e