Today marks an exciting step forward for the next generation of media defenders as we prepare to launch the DW Akademie Freedom of Expression (FoX) Fellowships.
Privacy and surveillance
Upholding information integrity and democratic resilience in Southern Africa
Addressing information disorder requires sustained capacity-building and regional cooperation, as exemplified by initiatives such as MISA’s Connected Media, Informed Citizens project, which supports journalists and citizens in combating disinformation.
Internet affordability and access in Zimbabwe
According to POTRAZ’s 4th Quarter 2025 report, the internet penetration rate stood at 84.55%. Last year, the local operator NetOne reported that its 3G network covers approximately 50 percent of the geography and 80 percent of the population. Its 4G network reaches 32 percent of the geography and 69 percent of the population.
Surveillance of Journalists in Botswana and its Impact on Media Freedom
A cumulative application of the above principles ensures that any restriction on freedom of expression comply with the human rights principles of lawfulness, legitimacy, necessity and proportionality.
Apply Now: AI Journalism Innovation Fellowship for Southern Africa – Innovation and Integrity
Deadline: 23 November 2025
The Freedom of Expression Climate survey 2025- Now Available!
The Freedom of Expression Climate survey of Spaces of Solidarity focuses on the trends, challenges and issues that media and civil society actors in Southern Africa prioritise.
Navigating the Data Protection Act Requirements: Ensuring Compliance for Zimbabwean Data Controllers
The licence is valid for 12 months, contingent upon adherence to prevailing legislation, and requires renewal applications to be submitted three months before its expiry.
MISA Zimbabwe analysis and position on new data regulations
The implications for WhatsApp group administrators may vary depending on the nature of the group and the type of data being shared. Facebook group administrators also collect large amounts of data.
2024 Conference Resolutions on AI Regulation in the Age of Information Disorders
Progress made through the completion of the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework as part of efforts to accelerate digital transformation in Zimbabwe.
New era of improved connectivity and access to information as Starlink deploys in Zimbabwe
MISA Zimbabwe hopes that this development will provide internet access to rural and remote communities that conventional internet service providers have traditionally marginalised.