[7][9] Gondwe became the target of national (and international) interest during the journalistic crackdown during 2011-2012 when President Bingu wa Mutharika was in his final term.
[11][12] This led the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) to release a statement in his favor asking the Minister to address the organization directly with reporting discrepancies.
[13][14] Sources:[15][16] In October 2021 Zuneth Sattar, a Malawian-born, UK-based businessman was arrested by the UK government on allegations of corrupt business deals in Malawi14.
In early April 2022, the Malawi Police arrested Gregory Gondwe in Blantyre and confiscated his ICT equipment following an article he published in Platform for Investigative Journalism on 30 March 2022.
[19][20] Gondwe went into hiding following another expose[21] on 29 January 2024 in which it was revealed that Sattar was still dealing with the government of Malawi despite corruption allegations levelled against Zuneth and his associates.
[22] In this article, Gondwe posted contractual and payment details between Malawi Defence Forces and companies with close links to Sattar.