Southern Africa:
MISA reviews its community broadcasting advocacy strategy
Representatives from chapters of the Media Institute of
Southern Africa met in Johannesburg May 20-21 to review
the organisation’s community broadcasting advocacy
strategy taking into account challenges facing the sector
and the impact of information communication technologies,
ICTs. Read more
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Namibia: Community
radio goes live at Keetmans
The community in and around Keetmanshoop are tuning into the
latest news and views from Karas Community Radio which went
on air end of May. Read
more
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Swaziland:
Four broadcasting frequencies up for grabs
Swazi Prime Minister Absalom Themba Dlamini has
announced that the Swaziland Post and Telecommunication Corporation
has availed four frequency spectrums for radio broadcasting. Read
more
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Zimbabwe:
War veterans ban satellite dishes in Matabeleland South
As reports of acts of lawlessness and politically retributive violence
continue to rock Zimbabwe war veterans have reportedly ordered
villagers in Matabeleland South to remove satellite television
receivers from their homes. Read
more
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Zimbabwe:
Sky News personnel appear in court
Three people reportedly employed by Sky News
were arrested on 23 May 2008 by police in Esigodini in Matabeleland
South after being found in possession of broadcasting equipment
that allegedly belongs to television network, Sky News. Read
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NOTE
FROM THE EDITOR
We report in this issue about the firing of the
chief executive of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and the
Namibian Information minister’s instruction to the board of
the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation to investigate the director
general. Under normal circumstances such cases could be dismissed
as issues between an employer and employee.Read
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