From Sunday 28 September, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Chapter offices have been marking International Right to Information Day across the region by announcing the recipients of this year’s Golden Key and Golden Padlock Awards. This is the sixth year MISA...
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MISA Botswana condemns arrest and detention of Sunday Standard Editor
MISA Botswana was shocked to learn that Sunday Standard Editor, Mr Outsa Mokone, was arrested and detained by the Botswana Police Service on Monday 8 September 2014. The warrant of arrest relates to a possible charge of “seditious intention” contrary to section 50(1)...
MISA Zimbabwe: The closure of SW Radio Africa
MISA-Zimbabwe bemoans the closure of the pioneer shortwave radio station, SW Radio Africa, after 13 years of affording Zimbabweans, particularly those residing in marginalised rural communities, access to diverse views and opinions. The station, which broadcast from...
MISA Namibia calls for public consultation on Third Constitution Amendment Bill
A coalition of civil society organisations yesterday united to launch a campaign calling for the withdrawal of the Third Constitution Amendment and demand wide public consultation on the proposed amendments in 2015. We further question the haste in which the bill was...
MISA condemns prison sentence for Swazi editor and human rights lawyer
The Regional Governing Council of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is outraged and deeply saddened by the unreasonable sentencing of editor of The Nation Bheki Makhubu and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko to two years in prison, without the option of a...
MISA Zimbabwe: Adverse report on repealed statutory instrument withdrawn
The Parliamentary Legal Portfolio Committee withdrew its adverse report in the National Assembly on 10th July 2014 following the repeal of the unconstitutional Statutory Instrument (SI) 142/2013 which dealt with establishment and access of telecommunications...
ACTION Coalition: Namibia’s Anti-Terrorism Law is ill-considered
Many countries around the world introduced new anti-terrorism legislation after the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in the US and subsequent incidents around the world. It has become clear that no country is immune from the threat of terrorism and that the State,...
MISA and Namibian NGOs work with youth to tackle gender-based violence
Last year, MISA Namibia joined forces with like-minded Namibian NGOs to raise awareness about gender-based violence. Here, MISA Namibia Director, Natasha Tibinyane, tells us about the activities the coalition conducted last year, what they have already done this year...
MISA’s Women to Watch in 2014: Mwiza Zulu
Mwiza is a television and radio presenter in Zambia and she has been chosen as one of MISA’s 2014 Women to Watch. Every year, on 8 March, people all around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. To commemorate the day in 2014, we are unveiling MISA’s Women to...
MISA counts down to World Press Freedom Day 2014
Every year on 3 May, the international community commemorates World Press Freedom Day by celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom. In only two months, 2014 has already become a year marked by issues of press freedom, freedom of expression and the safety...