As you may have heard already, earlier today, the government though the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, issued a statement today saying that Kwese TV is not licensed and therefore cannot legally provide satellite TV services.
The statement disappointed many Zimbabweans who took to social media to express their displeasure. Here are some things mentioned by a few notable Zimbabweans on the matter:
What exactly is government's objection to Kwese? What does Zimbabwe lose by having Kwese TV? Why does it hurt? https://t.co/x8EvP7IAw5
— Alex T Magaisa 🇿🇼 (@Wamagaisa) August 23, 2017
If Zanu PF is genuine about indigenization, empowerment & job creation, it'll have no problems licensing KweseTV & allowing it to flourish.
— Fadzayi Mahere🇿🇼 (@advocatemahere) August 23, 2017
Kwese could be a game-changer for content producers & the public. Govt understands the power of independent TV. That's why they're reluctant https://t.co/JEqbr3UEKm
— Mai Jai 🇿🇼 (@RumbiKatedza) August 23, 2017
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe is trying to stop Kwese from taking up the same way Econet was initially sabotaged & blocked. Poor!
— Patson Dzamara (@PatsonDzamara) August 23, 2017
7. The irony is KweseTV's competitor DSTV is South African. We must be the only country that protects a foreign co. while stifling its own!
— Alex T Magaisa 🇿🇼 (@Wamagaisa) August 23, 2017
Is Kwese a Zim company? Zim's Transmedia has shareholding in MultiChoice Zimbabwe which is the licenced content provider on DSTV platform! https://t.co/aAi2j1Lw2D
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) August 23, 2017
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I think if Zimbabwe was to vote for MultiChoice’s DStv and Kwese TV the new entrant would win because it has captured the heart of many Zimbabweans even if they haven’t used it…i can tell by comments on social media. Besides the govt has to think about this…in the first 6 months of this year we lost $207 mil to SA’s MultiChoice and this was obviously USD. What if we all subscribe to a local Satellite company???
Kwese should just apply for the correct type of license and start operating. Econet are sometimes addicted to this rent-seeking megaphone behavior….
Could Kwese TV be a threat to Zanu Pf 2018 compaign? I’m just thinking along these lines…lol.
I am tired of paying my hard hustled USD to some banks who do not accept Bond for DSTV subs. The charges are also exorbitant, as high as US$5 per bouquet. Kwese I am waiting