PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
A Sky news crew was this morning, deported from the country allegedly for working without accreditation.
The two, who include South African based correspondent, Alex Crawford and a cameraman were allegedly both travelling on British passports. They were allegedly raided at a Harare lodge on the night of Wednesday 13 July, 2016 and detained at the Harare Airport overnight before being deported this morning.
More details to follow.
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was founded in 1992. Its work focuses on promoting, and advocating for, the unhindered enjoyment of freedom of expression, access to information and a free, independent, diverse and pluralistic media.
DW Akademie in collaboration with the Spaces of Solidarity coalition of Media Freedom Advocates offer five FOX Fellowships of 1,000 EUR (~ 1,100 USD) for activists, media professionals, media freedom and freedom of expression advocates to foster free expression in the...
23 September 2025 Keynote address by Dr Tabani Moyo – MISA Regional Director at the Spaces of Solidarity Meeting Windhoek, Namibia Introduction As we meet for the 2025 Spaces of Solidarity (SoS) meeting, which marks the end of the fourth year of SoS as a Forum in...
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to this year’s Spaces of Solidarity meeting, where we again gather to discuss issues that are relevant to us. I am pleased to see both old faces, which speak to continuity, and new faces, indicating that our...
This survey is part of MISA's regional programme to identify the most pressing issues for free media, free speech, and free expression in the digital sphere. It will take approximately seven (7) minutes to fill out the form. This is a follow-up to our annual surveys...
