News and press statements
Journalist objects to confirmation of admission of guilt fine
Mutare-based journalist Sydney Saize is objecting to confirmation of the admission of guilt fine he paid following his arrest in the eastern border town on 1 May 2021 for criminal nuisance. Saize,...
SADC member states should enable a free, independent pluralistic media
MISA World Press Freedom day 2021 statement: SADC member states should enable a free, independent pluralistic media
Southern Africa Press Freedom report now available!
MISA has launched a regional report on the state of press freedom in Southern Africa, which looks at media violations, the state of gender media and digital rights in the region among other topics.
Southern Africa Press Freedom report now available!
MISA has launched a regional report on the state of press freedom in Southern Africa, which looks at media violations, the state of gender media and digital rights in the region among other topics.
Lesotho reforms authority adopts media policy, code
A gesture viewed as milestone ahead of WPFD
High Court quashes Chin’ono’s charge on publishing falsehoods
High Court judge Justice Charehwa has ruled that the charge against journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on publishing falsehoods cannot stand as it was declared unconstitutional.
Over-regulation of the internet threat to digital rights
It is reported that the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, was recently asked in parliament what the government is doing to ensure and enforce cybersecurity and also punishing internet abusers.
2021 World Press Freedom Day & Windhoek Declaration 30th Anniversary
The overall theme for 2021 celebrations is ‘Information as a public good’.
Malawi media mourns MACRA Broadcasting Monitoring Officer Limbani Moya
Moya helped mentor young journalists.