sending obscene messages to Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri and ZANU PF parliamentary candidate for Chegutu West, Dexter Nduna, after acquiring their numbers from popular Facebook blogger Baba Jukwa. On 1 and 2 August Star FM, AllAfrica.com, and NewsDzeZimbabwe.com report that a suspected MDC-T supporter, John Munyikwa, was arrested for shouting ‘bhora musango!’ (Protest Vote!)”, 30 metres away from a polling station in Epworth. He was arraigned before a Harare magistrate and sentenced to six months in prison for contravening the Electoral Act On 5 & 6 August NewsDay& Zi FM reports on the SADC Electoral Commission Forum expressing concern over the partisan and biased coverage that was given to some political parties and candidates by both the public and the private media. On 6 and 7 August the NewsDay & Daily News report that Innocent Mundanga (MDC-T Activist) in Chivi appeared before a local magistrate for allegedly confronting and accusing two police officers of helping ZANU PF rig elections. On 7 August the Daily News carried Reports of Women of Zimbabwe Arise deputy director Magodonga Mahlangu (WOZA Deputy Director) threatening an MDC-T official for campaigning for Morgan Tsvangirai. WOZA members in Bulawayo were said to have distributed fliers urging residents not to vote for Tsvangirai. On 11, 15 & 16 August the Sunday Mail, NewsDay, SW Radio Africa & Star FM carry news of the police in Harare launching a manhunt for British journalists, Jerome Starkey and Jan Raath, for allegedly spreading ‘falsehoods’ that Zimbabwe signed a secret deal to export uranium to Iran for the manufacture of “a nuclear weapon”. Raath was eventually arrested at his home in Harare and detained at Harare Central Police station. On 8 and 14 August, NewsDay & SW Radio Africa reports on the arrest and detention of two local SABC correspondents for allegedly taking video footage of the open space where the MDC-T had its cross over rally 48 hours before the elections. On 21 August the Herald reports that Maison Mereki, relative of the late Irvine Mereki, assaulted Tafadzwa Chigwede, a ZBC cameraman, who was filming the transportation of the two dead bodies to the mortuary. On 24 August Zimpapers’ Group CEO castigated some sections of the private media for questioning the state-run news stable for rewarding its staff after ZANU PF’s victory in the elections. He was quoted saying, “After all, the so- called independent media is not so independent. The world knows where their allegiance lies. We have seen it over the years that the private media is nothing more than an end of the extended hand they stand for’ On 30 October the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights announced that the National Prosecuting Authority had withdrawn the insult charges brought against Tendai Danga. The State claimed that Danga had questioned the integrity of the President and also uttered unprintable words criticizing him. On 18 October NewsDay & SW Radio Africa report that Police arrested a 33- year old man, Norman Shamuyarira, for denigrating Mugabe by labelling him a ‘hobo/rombe’ after he was denied food at a ZANU PF victory celebration function in Mahusekwa. On 16 October, ZiFM & The Herald report that some members of the MDC-T who attended Mkoba legislator Amos Chibaya’s victory celebrations at Mkoba stadium in Gweru on 13 October allegedly assaulted freelance journalist Harry Taruva during the course of his work. On 22 October the NewsDay reports that a NewsDay photojournalist was assaulted for taking pictures at the funeral of a robber, Boris Mushonga. The news crew was also ejected from the cemetery after being accused of trying to make money from news of the funeral. 35