PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
We are pleased to announce that the Thinking Beyond pre-election edition is now out under the theme: 2018 Elections: Panacea to Transformation or More of the Same?
It is available for download in the MISA Zimbabwe Resource Centre:
Thinking Beyond June 2018 edition
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.
The International Day for Universal Access to Information, celebrated annually on 28 September, holds special significance this year as Southern African countries increasingly recognise the importance of providing their citizens with access to information. Over the...
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...
Southern Africa has in its history never faced such crossroads in the wake of the USA’s global funding cuts and dealing with high stakes that are borne of elections and rapid technological changes. The headwinds are further compounded by the debilitating effects of...
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...
