The paper is published in the United Kingdom and Johannesburg, South Africa. Mbanga was jailed in 2001 after being accused of fraud by the government. Before founding the Zimbabwean, Mbanga founded the first truly ndependent newspaper, The Daily News in 1999. He later relocated to the United Kingdom where he does his journalism work. One of the most experienced journalists, Mbanga had reported not only about Zimbabwe but on the region as a whole in countries including Mozambique and Zambia. While in the UK, he was told he that he was an enemy of the country and would face prosecution on his return to Zimbabwe. It was then that he decided to stay in the UK.