May 24

• Southern Africa: Former Journalism Lecturer Threatens Justice Minister With Lawsuit [press release]

  A former journalism lecturer at Zambia's largest public institution of learning, Clayson Hamasaka, has threatened the country's Justice Minister, Wynter Kabimba, with a lawsuit for... Read more »

May 22

• Southern Africa: Misa Welcomes Pan-African Parliament Campaign On Media Freedom [press release]

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) congratulates the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on the successful launch of a media freedom campaign across the continent. The campaign... Read more »

May 19

• Namibia: Media Puts Shanghala On Chopping Block [press release]

  The Chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC), Sacky Shanghala, has come under fire from some media institutions after his call to host a consultative meeting... Read more »

• Malawi: Namisa Guilty of Micro-Journalism Gala Night Revealed Misa's Indiscretion [press release]

  Malawi Media to which I personally belong is about to lose its sense of entitlement as it continues stabbing itself with pains of hypocrisy. Read more »

• Southern Africa: Strengthening National and Regional Associations of Southern African Journalists [press release]

  "Every day around the world, we hear of how journalists and media workers are being harassed, intimidated, tortured and killed by individuals, governments and forces that wish to... Read more »

May 17

• Namibia: Media Puts Law Reform Chairperson On Chopping Block [press release]

  The Chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC), Sacky Shanghala, has come under fire from some media institutions after his call to host a consultative meeting... Read more »

May 16

• Namibia: Unesco Awards 'Architect' of Windhoek Declaration [press release]

  "Alain Modoux, you are the man behind World Press Freedom Day". With these words, Unesco Director General, Irina Bokova, awarded Modoux with a medal at a ceremony in San Jose,... Read more »

May 15

• Zimbabwe: Fears of Zimbabwean Media Crackdown [press release]

  As an editor and a reporter are charged, journalists are bracing for more arrests ahead of elections. Read more »

• Namibia: The Enemy Within the Namibian Media [press release]

  Last Friday local media joined the rest of the world in celebrating and observing World Press Freedom Day. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: IFJ Tells Zimbabwe to Drop Charges Against Independent Journalists [press release]

  Zimbabwean authorities have been urged to drop charges against two Zimbabwe Independent journalists who were arrested on Tuesday over a story claiming the MDC-T was engaged in... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Trial Date Set for Zimbabwean Human Rights Lawyer [press release]

  Zimbabwean human-rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa who was arrested for obstructing justice will appear before the magistrate on May 27. Read more »

• Swaziland: Police Spies Infiltrate Swaziland Media [press release]

  Police spies have infiltrated journalism newsrooms in Swaziland, the kingdom's premier media watchdog has reported. Read more »

• Malawi: Detained in the Line of Duty [press release]

  When journalists went marching on May 3, World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), they were a poster short of last year's haul-one calling on government to "open advertising in all print... Read more »

• Botswana: WPFD Reflection - Botswana Celebrates [press release]

  Last weekend journalists and media practitioners untied in song, dance and speeches to mark the World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Francistown. Read more »

• Southern Africa: Misa Tells Swaziland Independent Newspaper Editor to Resign [press release]

  The Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) has called on the managing editor of Swaziland's only independent newspaper group to resign because he is too close to King Mswati... Read more »

May 8

• Southern Africa: Editor and Senior Journalist Arrested, Charged With Publishing Falsehoods [press release]

  Dumisani Muleya, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent and chief reporter, Owen Gagare, were on Tuesday, 7 May 2013 arrested and charged with publishing or communicating false... Read more »

May 5

• Southern Africa: Misa Launches State of the Media in Southern Africa Report [press release]

  The brutal killing of Tanzanian journalist, Daudi Mwangosi, in September 2012 was a very tragic reminder of the threats that exist within the SADC region and suffered by many... Read more »

• Southern Africa: Misa Salutes Journalists and Encourages Them to 'Continue to Speak Truth to Power' [press release]

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is deeply concerned about the rate at which media freedom and freedom of expression violations are occurring within the southern... Read more »

• Zambia: Misa Plants a Tree for Media Freedom [press release]

  In a symbolic gesture to show that the media freedom promotes good governance and development for a better society for all, the Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Zambia... Read more »

• Southern Africa: Misa's Annual State of the Media in Southern Africa Report [press release]

  This 19th edition of So This Is Democracy? documents numerous media freedom and freedom of expression violations that MISA recorded in Southern Africa during the course of 2012.... Read more »

• Namibia: Misa Extols Access to Information On WPFD [press release]

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Namibia Chapter has noted that one of the key issues surrounding the Access ton Information (ACTION) campaign, that access to... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Misa Joins Forces With Media Houses for WPFD Commemorations [press release]

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Zimbabwe Chapter will commemorate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) under the theme "Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in... Read more »

• Malawi: British Envoy Says Malawi Needs Media to Flourish - Lauds Press Freedom [press release]

  British High Commissioner to Malawi, Michael Nevin has said the country needs its media to flourish, saying society should be in no doubt that without a vibrant media, there will... Read more »

May 4

• Botswana: Misa Botswana's WPFD Solidarity March [press release]

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Botswana Chapter will on May 3rd commemorate World Press Freedom Day in Francistown, the country's second largest city, with a... Read more »

• Southern Africa: Misa Swaziland's WPFD Petition to the Government [press release]

  The Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Swaziland Chapter will commemorate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) by presenting a petition on the violations of media freedoms to... Read more »