owen gagare

NewsHawks, investigative journalist, international correspondent, media consultant, husband and father, Chelsea FC...God fearing

[owen gagare @ogagare]

@amaBhungane Welldone @amaBhungane. This is further confirmation that your journalism is in the public interest & that you are trusted.

[amaBhungane @amaBhungane]

This year amaBhungane has already received over 400 tip-offs from citizens across the length and breadth of South Africa. And the already depressing scale of these cries for help is escalating. They paint a bleak picture of abuse, corruption and dysfunction.

https://t.co/b2NvpMfgKW

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

Intelwatch is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Mapping threats to the media in Zimbabwe
Time: May 14, 2026 02:30 PM Harare
Join Zoom Meeting
https://t.co/Mz8JioIIiF

Meeting chat link
https://t.co/6cFWwtDpBe

Meeting ID: 856 2568 4017
Passcode: 256698

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2/2 Join @IntelwatchNews today @2.30pm on Zoom https://t.co/l91gP3Vzup?… as we discuss threats facing the #Zim media with @ndiL3O @mundeyam @bbmhlanga @NigelNyamutumbu @NcubeNjabulo @TaruvingaMarymt.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

1/2 The people in these pictures @bbmhlanga @Faye_Zaba & @daddyhope are not criminals but prominent Zimbabwean journalists. Journos in #Zim face many threats including arbitrary arrests & tough economic conditions which often result in them going for months without salaries.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

2/2 Legal threats are among the hurdles Zim journalists have to deal with. Join @IntelwatchNews tomorrow @2.30pm on Zoom https://t.co/l91gP3Vzup?… as we discuss threats facing the #Zim media with @ndiL3O @mundeyam @bbmhlanga @NigelNyamutumbu @NcubeNjabulo @TaruvingaMarymt.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

1/2 Faith Zaba, editor of Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested in July 2025 for publishing a satirical column “mocking the President.” She was detained despite being ill. Her case highlights how laws in #Zim are weaponised to silence journalists. Her case is playing out in court.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

2/2 Join @IntelwatchNews tomorrow @2.30pm on Zoom https://t.co/l91gP3Vzup?… as we discuss threats to the media in Zimbabwe with @ndiL3O @mundeyam @bbmhlanga @NigelNyamutumbu @NcubeNjabulo @MaryTaruvinga. The threats are multi-faceted @ZimMediaReview @DougColtart @daddyhope

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

1/2 The Zim govt has used the Cyber & Data Protection
Act & the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act etc, to criminalise journalism & restrict reporting deemed critical or injurious to state interests or the presidency, leading to arrests & detentions of journalists.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

Economic collapse is weakening journalism in #Zim. Newsrooms are downsizing & failing to fund assignments. Desktop journalism is on the rise while investigative reporting is shrinking. Join @ndiL3O @mundeyam @bbmhlanga @NigelNyamutumbu as we discuss threats facing Zim media.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

2/2 Join the discussion on Zoom https://t.co/l91gP3Vzup?…this Thursday @2.30pm CAT @BrennaMatenda @mmatenga @r_muchenje @nqabamatshazi @misazimbabwe @monitorszim @HStvNews @NewsDayZimbabwe @bbmhlanga @hrw @amnesty_zim @toneo1st @CPJAfrica @Mathuthu @daddyhope

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

1/2 Join @IntelwatchNews this Thursday @2.30pm on Zoom https://t.co/Mz8JioIIiF as we discuss our report “MEDIA CAPTURE AND THE ILLUSION OF MEDIA PLURALITY: Mapping threats to the media in Zimbabwe” with @ndiL3O @mundeyam @bbmhlanga @NigelNyamutumbu @NcubeNjabulo @MaryTaruvinga

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

An independent media is vital for democracy. Access to information enables all people to make decisions and hold the powerful to account.

A world without journalism is a world without truth.

https://t.co/W5KlKOmkgP

#JournalismMatters

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

Big Tech is taking the bulk of ad revenue while journalism suffers. Declining revenues are contributing to job loses while leaving newsrooms vulnerable to influence & capture. Join us on Zoom https://t.co/XQdxnuchFG?… @2.30pm today as we discuss threats facing the SA media.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

Our report highlights the weaponisation of SLAPP lawsuits to silence & intimidate SA journalists. They are designed to drain resources & silence scrutiny. Join @PhathiswaPM @MeliNcube @cagsjames on Zoom https://t.co/XQdxnuchFG?… @2.30pm on Thursday to discuss media threats.

[amaBhungane @amaBhungane]

Join our upcoming Intelwatch webinar this Thursday, May 7, at 14:30, “UNDER SIEGE: Mapping threats to the media in South Africa” by Naledi Sikhakhane and Magnificent Mndebele.
Our Advocacy Coordinator, Caroline James, joins the panel — don’t miss the conversation.

Be part of it: https://t.co/iKa5a0VsfD

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

@PhathiswaPM @MeliNcube @cagsjames will help to unpack the multi-faceted threats facing the South African media. on Zoom https://t.co/XQdxnuchFG?… @julianrademeyer @SamSoleZA @PhathiswaPM @AmnestySAfrica @SAHRCommission @beetromp @MeliNcube @orrin417 @amaBhungane

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

1/2 “Under Siege: Mapping Threats to the Media in South Africa” by @Intelwatchnews is a warning that shouldn’t be ignored. The report exposes a system where law, money, tech & politics are closing in on the press. Join us on Thursday @2.30pmCAT as we discuss the threats.

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

2/2 You can find the full report on this link; https://t.co/50ZkhUalL0

[Intelwatch @IntelwatchNews]

1/2 Join us, @PhathiswaPM @MeliNcube @cagsjames on Zoom https://t.co/MBcuwrSu1p @2.30pm on Thursday as we discuss threats facing the South African media. The webinar follows research by @Naledi_Mboma & @MagMndebele which found that SA media is facing unprecedented challenges.