PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Journalist Jeffrey Moyo and Thabang Manhika, an employee of the Zimbabwe Media Commission were on 31 May 2021 denied bail on charges of contravening the Immigration Act.
Bulawayo magistrate Rachel Mukanga said the two were facing serious charges with a 10-year prison term if convicted. They were remanded in custody to 10 June 2021.
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 Data Protection Act 18 of 2024, published on 29 October 2024 following presidential assent, marks a significant advancement in Botswana’s data privacy landscape. The new Act came into effect on 14 January 2025. The Act replaces the repealed Data Protection...
By Jeremias Langa The existential shockwaves of 2024 will undoubtedly shape developments in 2025! This is so because the preceding year was deemed the year of democracy due to the global density of elections. This did not spare our region as we witnessed eight...
Virtual Presentation by MISA Regional Director Dr Tabani Moyo at the Media, Human Rights, Citizenship and Development Forum 02 December 2024, Maputo, Mozambique. Chairperson, esteemed members of the diplomatic community, MISA Mozambique Governing Council, the media...
The government, together with the country’s constitutional Independent Commissions Supporting Democracy and civil society organisations, should unite and intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls offline and online. Violence against...
