Zimbabwean journalist arrested for helping SA-based colleagues denied bail
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Durban - Zimbabwean journalist Jeffrey Moyo, a freelancer for the New York Times has been denied bail by a Bulawayo court. He was arrested for allegedly misrepresenting the media accreditation status of his two South-African based colleagues.
Moyo, who is based in Harare but was moved to Bulawayo for the bail hearing, was arrested last Wednesday after allegedly obtaining forged accreditation for colleagues, Joao Silva and Christina Goldbaum.
While Silva and Goldbaum were deported back to South Africa, Moyo was charged and detained.
On Monday, he appeared in court and was denied bail, his lawyer, David Coltart told IOL.
Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe to release New York Times freelancer, Jeffrey Moyo
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Durban - Pressure is mounting on Zimbabwean authorities to release prominent journalist Jeffrey Moyo, a freelancer for the New York Times, who spent the past five days in jail.
This after he allegedly misrepresenting the accreditation status of his two colleagues, South Africa based, Joao Silva and Christina Goldbaum.
While Silva and Goldbaum were deported back to South Africa, Moyo was arrested last Wednesday. He is expected to appear in a Bulawayo court on at 2.15pm Monday afternoon for a bail application, his lawyer, Doug Coltart told
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