The Media Institute of Southern Africa is an umbrella organisation representing MISA national chapters in the SADC region. MISA defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
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Surveillance of Journalists in Botswana and its Impact on Media Freedom
Tachilisa Balule (PhD) Introduction The use of communications surveillance against journalists by law enforcement agencies in Botswana is said to be rampant. In a recent Intel Watch publication, it is recorded that Citizen-Lab has identified the use of two Circles...
The Quiet Return of Media Capture in Botswana
From the 2001 advertising ban that nearly crippled private newspapers to fresh claims of influence over both state and private media, familiar patterns are re-emerging in Botswana’s media landscape. As early optimism for reform fades, deeper questions arise about...
MISA urges parliament to ensure security of journalists
MISA Zimbabwe National Director Dr Tabani Moyo has written to the Parliament of Zimbabwe to ensure the safety and security of journalists covering the public hearings of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. In his letter to Clerk of Parliament, Mr Kennedy Chokuda, Dr...
Landmark Resolution on Access to Information and the Right to a Healthy Environment
MISA Regional welcomes the adoption of Resolution ACHPR/Res.657(LXXXVI) 2026 on Access to Information and the Right to a Healthy Environment by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). The ACHPR adopted the Resolution during its 86th Ordinary...
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30 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts and join the conversation at #WHK30