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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Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) 2026 Global Conference Panel: The Map of Exclusion
Reflections by MISA Regional Director Dr Tabani Moyo at a panel presentation during the global conference commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information, 28 September 2026 The diversity of this group is intended to reflect the complexity of...
Upholding information integrity and democratic resilience in Southern Africa
This year’s global theme for the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2026, Upholding information integrity in the Digital Age: The role of access to information in addressing information disorder, addresses a critical challenge facing...
Access to information and information integrity inseparable in the digital age
Information disorders, including misinformation and disinformation, pollute information ecosystems, undermine public trust, fuel polarisation, and threaten social cohesion. This year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) theme: Upholding...
Strengthening the media ecosystem approach key to SADC development
The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) development milestones will become competitive and permeate society if the SADC Secretariat moves quickly to implement its communications, awareness, and visibility action plan anchored in its strategic goals. MISA...
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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