Bans on three newspapers, Zimbabwe Times, Moto and Umbowo, were lifted by Lord Soames on 21 December 1979. Bans on 17 publications, all of them written by black or white Rhodesians or dealing with "controversial topics", were lifted with the Governor's approval on 4 January. The publications include works by Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole, Prof. Stanlake Samkange (now associated with James Chikerema in the Zimbabwe Democratic Party), and Rev. Canaan Banana, a senior member of ZANU (Patriotic Front).
Issue 26 · article
Bans Lifted
Report on the lifting of bans on publications.
