And for non-Zimbabwean reporters who think they can slip into the country on a tourist visa, the prospect of spending as much as two years in a Zimbabwean jail makes many think again.

• 非辛巴威籍的记者要是以为可以用观光签证潜进国境的话，最高可处2年徒刑的罚则会让他们重新考虑一番。