Zimbabwe censorship board named
Mrs Bona Mugabe- Chikore, the only daughter of President Mugabe, is part of the Censorship board announced yesterday by Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo.
The 11ย member Censorship board, according to Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), would control and regulate the media and film industry, and focus on the โrampant abuse of social media while also taking into consideration that general elections are set for next yearโ.
The board is chaired by Former Cabinet Minister Aeneas Chigwedere. Other Board members include national police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, Bulawayo Metropolitan Provincial Administrator Konzani Ncube, Catholic Priest Father Fidelis Mukonori and Shingai Rukwataย Ndoro.
Here is a copy of the Censorship Act. ย Zimbabwes-Censorship-Act
Bonaโs appointment follows theย appointment of her husband Simba Chikore to the position of Air Zimbabweโs Chief Operating Officer in Octoberย 2016.