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 1996. 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.
We are proud to release the MISA Zimbabwe Annual report for the year 2020. Below is an excerpt from the Chairperson's report; The year under review was one of the most eventful, both in terms of progress and negative outcomes in the context of the operating...
The Regional Governing Council of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and its Chapter directors organised and convened the Regional Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Forum in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 4 June 2021. The Annual Regional Multi-stakeholder...
By Malvern Mkudu After years of reluctance to implement section 210 of the constitution by setting up an Independent Complaints Mechanism that looks into the excesses of the security forces, the government seems to be yielding and has called for public hearings to...
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 4 June 2021, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional Governing Council elected its new leadership. The RGC held its meeting at the Holiday Inn in Harare, where it elected Golden Maunganidze as its chairperson. He will...
