Accreditation of Local Media Practitioners
Members of the media who wish to cover the SADC Extra Ordinary Summit and have access to the New Parliament Building and other areas accessible to media practitioners are required to be accredited through the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services on or before 7 February 2025.
Media Practitioners already stationed and accredited in Zimbabwe who wish to cover the event should proceed straight to be accredited for Summit on the Summit registration portal (www.44thsadcsummit.gov.zw) by indicating their valid Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) accreditation registration numbers on the relevant section of the online accreditation form.
NB: Media Practitioners can only register for the Summit and preceding meetings after accreditation with the Zimbabwe Media Commission through the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services.
Media Centre
A Media Centre will be available at the New Parliament Building. Media practitioners will have at their disposal a working area with internet.
Requests for Interviews
The press attachés of each delegation may request the Organising Committee of the Extra Ordinary Summit to provide them with the telephone number they can use to request interviews. Such requests can be made beforehand or during the Summit to the SADC National Contact Point.
Official Photographers
Official photographers and cameramen are required to be accredited as media practitioners and not as delegates.
Only for Media
Applications for clearance and accreditation by both Non-Official and Official international Media Practitioners should reach respective offices no later than 5 February 2024 with the following:
- Name
- Surname
- Gender (Male/Female)
- Nationality
- Passport Number
- Organisation
- Designation/Job Title
- Country of Residence
- Home Address
- Country of Residence
- Telephone Country of Residence
- Mobile Numbers
- Arrival Date Departure
- Date Entry Port
- Departure Port
- Address during stay in Zimbabwe
- Passport Size photograph
List of media (photographic/audio-visual) equipment temporarily imported into Zimbabwe for Summit coverage duly-itemised on the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), “Application for Temporary Importation Privileges” (ATIP) form available on: zimra.co.zw under “Customs” and “Forms” respectively.