News and press statements
MISA laments state of the media on World Press Freedom Day 2016
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2016, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), salutes all the champions of media freedom and freedom of expression across the world who have assumed...
MISA launches website; free content for media to celebrate 25 Yrs of Windhoek Declaration
MISA hereby advises all print, online and broadcasting media editors, as well as specialist media publications, newsletters and journalism initiatives, that a portfolio of over 40 quality articles...
MISA Namibia condemns detention of Japanese journalists; confiscation of footage, equipment
MISA Namibia strongly condemns the detention, questioning and confiscation of equipment belonging to journalists Motoi Araki and David Bush at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Friday, 15...
AFEX condemns imprisonment of 17 Angolan human rights activists
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is alarmed at the farcical conviction of 17 Angolan activists on charges of attempted “acts of rebellion” and “criminal conspiracy” against the...
MISA applauds investigative journalists, whistleblowers on ‘Panama Papers’ exposé
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) applauds the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) who coordinated the efforts of hundreds of journalists and news agencies from...
Basotho march for media freedom
“#HANDSOFFMEDIA” a historical march to the rescue of media freedom in Lesotho was staged by Concerned Citizens of Lesotho, a group led by one Pali Masenkane. Presenting the petition to the Minister...
ATI advocates celebrate Cabinet approval of Malawi’s draft ATI Bill
A coalition of access to information advocates have lauded Cabinet for approving Malawi's draft Access to Information Bill. The coalition comprising MISA Malawi, the Journalists Union of Malawi...
FACE OFF: Preaching pragmatics versus clamping down
The new face of Tanzania, President John Pombe Magufuli, is taking the continent by storm. He’s won the hearts of many for his efforts to clamp down on excessive government spending. However, a...
MISA celebrates World Radio Day, 2016
The Media Institute of Southern Africa joins the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the world in marking the fifth annual World Radio on February 13, 2016....