On 3 May 2015, MISA’s network of national chapters across southern Africa will join people around the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). See below for details of MISA activities around the region and contact your local MISA Chapter for more...
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MISA women to watch in 2015
On International Women’s Day (8 March), MISA announces their annual list of MISA’s Women to Watch. Each year, we highlight the work and careers of dynamic and inspirational southern African women who we believe embody the official United Nations theme for...
MISA Zimbabwe statement on the sharing of ICT infrastructure
MISA Zimbabwe applauds government plans to improve the ICT sector.
Winstone Antonia was threatened after her asked about the withholding of the college’s geography results.
MISA Zimbabwe welcomes the licensing of eight radio stations
MISA-Zimbabwe is however concerned that the licensing simply expands media directly under state control.
MISA Zimbabwe files constitutional application against criminal defamation
MISA Zimbabwe and senior Zimbabwean journalists on filed an application with the Constitutional Court on 25 February 2015 seeking an order for criminal defamation to be declared unconstitutional in terms of the new Constitution. In its application filed by lawyer...
MISA Zimbabwe World Radio Day 2015
This year’s celebrations run under the theme: Youth and innovation in radio.
New MISA Zimbabwe advocacy committee members for Mutare
Chairperson, secretary-general and committee members were elected for the next three years.
Southern Africa’s most open and most secretive government and public institutions in 2014
From Sunday 28 September, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Chapter offices have been marking International Right to Information Day across the region by announcing the recipients of this year’s Golden Key and Golden Padlock Awards. This is the sixth year MISA...
MISA Zimbabwe marks Right to Know Day
MISA Zimbabwe notes with great concern that as the world commemorates the Right to Know Day celebrated annually on 28 September, Zimbabwe is still to enact a democratic access to information law as demanded for under the new Constitution. This year’s event is being...