Moyo's lawyers believed the case might be dismissed, after the same court earlier this month acquitted a Zimbabwe Media Commission official, Thabang Manhika, for allegedly processing fake accreditations for two South Africa-based New York Times journalists who entered Zimbabwe and were later deported. Moyo and Manhika were being tried separately.
Abunganira Moyo bemezaga ko uru rubanza rushobora gusibwa, nyuma yuko urukiko rumwe mu ntangiriro z'uku kwezi rugizwe umwere umukozi wa komisiyo ishinzwe itangazamakuru muri Zimbabwe, Thabang Manhika, kubera ko yatunganyaga impapuro mpimbano ku banyamakuru babiri ba New York Times bakorera muri Afurika y'Epfo binjiye muri Zimbabwe nyuma baza kwirukanwa. Moyo na Manhika baburanishwaga ukwabo.