PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Freelance journalist Tendai Mandimika was on 19 September 2016 granted bail by the High Court in Harare on charges of public violence after spending more than three weeks in police custody.
Mandimika was arrested in Harare on 24 August 2016 with 12 other co-accused during demonstrations against government’s proposed introduction of bond notes.
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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.
Lusaka, Zambia – A delegation from the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional Office paid a courtesy call on former Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi in Lusaka, Zambia, on August 13, while the former leader is observing elections. Masisi is...
MISA welcomes the draft African Guidelines as a significant step towards ensuring transparency and accountability in data collection, processing, storage, and access, in line with regional and international human rights standards. The Guidelines are appropriately...
Journalists from Zambia's state, private, community and online media houses pledged to uphold the highest ethical standards in their coverage of the country's General Elections scheduled for 13 August 2026. They further committed to accuracy, fairness and...
1. Why apply? Information ecosystems today are facing major challenges: the rapid spread of disinformation, growing distrust toward information sources, shifting audience habits, and increasing competition from digital and social media platforms. We are looking for...
