Thabo Bester, his girlfriend Nandipha Magudumana, and a third person believed to be a Mozambican national, were arrested on Friday night in Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border.
Tanzania profile - Media
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Television is eroding radio s traditional dominance, and Tanzania has made the switch to digital TV.
Media ownership is highly concentrated. IPP Media and the state-run Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation are major players in the broadcasting sector.
Tanzania has suffered an unprecedented decline in press freedom under President John Magufuli, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in 2019.
Freedom House says a 2016 media law allows for harsh penalties for content deemed defamatory, seditious or illegal. It says attacks on journalists have contributed to an atmosphere of fear and repression for independent media.
The mainland and Zanzibar have separate media policies. Islanders can pick up broadcasts from the mainland and read the mainland press.