Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Swazi human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko placed in solitary confinement
On 19 March 2015, Thulani Maseko was placed into solitary confinement for 21 days, following a letter he wrote on the one-year anniversary of his detention.
AFEX condemns arrest of journalists covering civil society event in DRC
“The Congolese Government must make a determined effort towards guaranteeing freedom of expression, including media freedom, and freedom of association and assembly in line with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the country.”
Swaziland doesn’t want you to care about these government critics. Here’s why you should.
They don’t write for The New York Times or The Daily Mail. And the Swazi government is counting on just that to keep Bheki Makhubu and Thulani Maseko in jail for criticizing the judiciary.
Meet 9 southern African women doing outstanding work in media and human rights
From a journalist following in the footsteps of her idols at Harvard, to an activist fighting for a world where children are free to express themselves, the Media Institute of Southern Africa introduces you to 9 women who are “making it happen.”
Gilles Cistac, professor and former government advisor, assassinated in Mozambique
Over the past few weeks, Cistac had been the subject of verbal abuse by commentators aligned with the ruling party for his vocal support of opposition party Renamo’s demand for the creation of autonomous regions in Mozambique.
Tanzanian government bans “The East African” for circulating without registration
The East African was removed from newsstands in Tanzania on 21 January 2015. The paper was ordered to stop publishing because it been circulating without registration, contrary to section 6 of the Newspaper Act 1976.
South Africa: Two journalists mistreated during riots in Soweto
Two journalists were mistreated in separate incidents in the Soweto area of Johannesburg. Three people have been killed since the violent unrest began last week, after a foreign business owner shot a 14-year-old boy accused of trying to rob a shop.
Environmental groups score big win in access to information case
The Centre for Environmental Rights used the country’s Promotion of Access to Information Act to access records from a company accused of dumping illegal hazardous waste.