The call was made after MISA Zimbabwe held a safety and security training workshop in Harare on 22 July 2023, which deliberately targeted young female journalists. Thirty female journalists drawn from 25 media houses participated in the training workshop.
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ZIMBABWE 2023 ELECTIONS AND BEYOND: Media regulation, Journalism Safety and Security
Sadly, the country continued to witness cases involving the wanton unlawful arrests, assaults, and harassment of journalists with impunity, with none of the perpetrators of these media freedom violations being held accountable or brought to book.
MISA Zimbabwe 2022 State of the Media Report (Now Available)
While Zimbabwe is commendably not among the African countries with jailed journalists, the country witnessed an upsurge in the number of cases involving the assaults of journalists at political gatherings/rallies, with some sustaining injuries for which they sought medical treatment.
Eswatini: Maseko’s murder deserves thorough, independent investigations
Maseko was reportedly shot and killed at his home in Mbabane on 21 January 2023. The motive behind his shooting is still unclear, although there is speculation that this may have been linked to his work as a human rights defender.
Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa (Bulawayo)
MISA Zimbabwe, of the Media Institute of Southern Africa in partnership with Thomson Reuters Foundation, are looking for Zimbabwean journalists who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means.
MISA Zimbabwe, ZACRAS and MAZ communique on the Broadcasting Services Act (Amendment Bill) Writeshop
Communique on proposed amendments on the Broadcasting Services Act (BSA) during a law drafting workshop (Writeshop) held in Gweru
MISA launches second regional press freedom report
This document is based on country reports for Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Freedom in the World 2022 Report: A glimpse on trends in Southern Africa
A glimpse on trends in Southern Africa from the Freedom in the World 2022 Report
Government progress update on two proposed media laws
Update on the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill and the Zimbabwe Media Practitioners Bill
MISA meets government officials in Botswana over the Criminal Evidence Procedure (Controlled Investigations) Bill
MISA Regional Governing Council convened solidarity meetings in Botswana during which the country’s highly contentious Criminal Evidence Procedure (Controlled Investigations) Bill was high on the agenda.