Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Corruption body probes director of journalism training institute; opposition MP introduces motion in Parliament calling for privatisation of state-owned media
(MISA/IFEX) – The Zambian government’s corruption investigation organ, the Zambian Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), has launched a probe into Mike Daka, Director of the autonomous Zambia Institute of Mass Communications Educational Trust (ZAMCOM), reports the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA/MISA-Zambia). No charges against Daka have been specified. On 6 August 1997, Daka was suspended from […]
Authorities suspend plans to halt re-transmission of South African Broadcasting Corporation signals
(MISA/IFEX) – Public protests have forced Swaziland Television to suspend its decision to stop the re-transmission of the signals of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Swaziland Television Director Mike Conwell first announced the decision on 15 October 1997, saying his station would switch off the transmitter that makes it possible to view the SABC […]
Trade unions want government to scrap legislation to regulate media
(MISA/IFEX) – Scraping the recently-approved media regulation bill and a review of the Constitution-making process are among the 27 points which influenced a two-day mass work boycott in Swaziland on 14 and 15 October 1997. The boycott, which paralysed the formal sector in the country including government offices, was organised by the Swaziland Federation of […]
MISA honours Namibian editor with 1997 Press Freedom Award
(MISA/IFEX) – “The Namibian” newspaper editor Gwen Lister was named winner of the 1997 Press Freedom Award of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). MISA Deputy Regional Chairperson Phasha Mayisela announced the winner at a gala dinner held on 8 October 1997 at the close of a three day MISA conference and annual general […]
Journalists association calls for meeting with Speaker of Parliament to discuss legislation which could force individuals to reveal sources of information
(MISA/IFEX) – MISA member the Journalists Association of Namibia (JAN) has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Dr Mose Tjitendero, requesting an urgent meeting to discuss legislation which can be used to force anyone – media workers included – to reveal their sources of information. In particular, JAN wishes to discuss with the Speaker and […]
MISA launches website
(MISA/IFEX) – With the 26 September 1997 launch of MISA’s Web site, action alerts, media freedom events, MISA publications, regional contacts, and much more, are just a local phone call away. MISA’s URL is: http://www.misanet.org MISA has always endeavoured to be at the forefront of harnessing new communication technologies for its media freedom work in […]
Journalists association launches campaign against parliamentary motion which threatens free expression and press freedom
(MISA/IFEX) – The Journalists Association of Namibia (JAN) has launched a campaign against a self-empowering motion which has implications for freedom of speech and of the press. The Namibian Parliament wants to move a motion to empower itself to subpoena and demand sources of information from members of the public, including the media, as and […]
Anonymous caller threatens “The Post” newspaper
(MISA/IFEX) – An anonymous caller threatened to burn down the independent newspaper “The Post” five days after the independent Radio Phoenix was destroyed by fire. The call was made on 19 September 1997. According to “The Post” finance manager Patrick Musengwa, the caller said this would be done to protest the paper’s negative coverage of […]