Incidents: licensing and closure of outlets in Africa, outcome reversed
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
2 incidents match this view.
Country: South Africa, RSF 2026 rank: 21st of 180 Zimbabwe, RSF 2026 rank: 124th of 180
Continent: Africa
Tactic: Licensing and closure of outlets (2) Detention and violence (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Silence (2)
Outcome: Reversed (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Daniel François Malan Robert Mugabe
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2003 | Zimbabwe: police close the Daily News under the media registration law | Zimbabwe (RSF 2026 rank: 124th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Robert Mugabe | Reversed (May 27, 2010) |
| July 17, 1950 | South Africa's Suppression of Communism Act lets the government ban publications and restrict individuals | South Africa (RSF 2026 rank: 21st of 180) | Prior restraint | Daniel François Malan | Reversed (July 31, 1991) |
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