The Media Institute of Southern Africa is an umbrella organisation representing MISA national chapters in the SADC region. MISA defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
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MISA Zimbabwe State of the Media Report – Now Available!
Introduction In 2024, Zimbabwe continued to see a reduction in cases of media freedom violations. More can be done to secure a conducive media operating environment, hence our relentless push for the domestication of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of...
Calls for AI regulatory frameworks
Media practitioners and stakeholders have called for policies and regulations that recognise the new realities brought by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Although the use of generative AI remains nascent in Zimbabwe, stakeholders have raised questions about its...
MISA Regional Annual Report – Now Available!
Thanks to the number of elections worldwide, 2024 was unofficially declared the year of democracy. The year was dominated by elections across the region, with at least four countries — Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa — heading to the polls. There was...
MISA Zimbabwe Analysis of the Zimbabwe Media Policy – Now Available!
Introduction On 28 May 2025, Zimbabwe launched the Zimbabwe Media Policy, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa urging government ministries, business entities, professional bodies, cultural and artistic groups, and media practitioners to unite in ensuring the realisation...
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30 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts and join the conversation at #WHK30