the Media community of Southern Africa

Polytechnic declares its premises a 'no-go' area for journalists covering student events

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0200

The Namibian Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, MISA-Namibia, has come out strongly against the decision by the Polytechnic of Namibia issuing a decree that its premises are a "no-go" area for journalists covering student events. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Rugoho-Chin'ono, CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:12:00 +0200

Hopewell Rugoh-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards ceremony. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Sky News employees fined, released and deported

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:21:00 +0200

Three South African nationals employed by Sky News in Zimbabwe, Bernet Hasani Sono, Resemate Chauke and Simon Musimani, who were serving a six-month jail term have since been released after a High Court judge reviewed the sentence and commuted it to a fine. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Getting ready for 2010 - South Africans entice East Africa

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:04:00 +0200

According to the World Tourism Organisation's Tourism 2020 Vision, tourism movement to Africa is expected to increase to 47 million arrivals by 2010. One of the factors that will contribute to the increase is the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nominations open for MISA 2008 Press Freedom Award

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:31:00 +0200

Calling all Southern African journalists and media organisations. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) with the Southern Africa Trust is inviting nominations for its 2008 Press Freedom Award. The deadline for entries is 12 August 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Controversial media practitioners' bill announced

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:51:00 +0200

On 27 June 2008, the government of Botswana gazetted a media practitioners' bill which is expected to regulate the media by, among other things, setting up a statutory press council. The bill also seeks to register media practitioners residing in Botswana and provides for hefty penalties for any violation of the law. As an example, anyone contravening the regulations stipulated in the bill would be liable for a penalty of 5,000 Botswana pulas (approximately US$750) or three months in prison. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards winners

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:53:00 +0200

LONDON: The winners of the 2008 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards were announced last night, Thursday, 3 July 2008, at a gala ceremony in London. Now in its fifth year, the awards honour business journalism focusing on Africa, thus attracting contestants from around the globe. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zimbabwe: SADC's big headache

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:48:00 +0200

If the Southern African Development Community (SADC) "wished to be taken seriously" it would have to declare Robert Mugabe's presidential claim illegitimate, a regional analyst told IRIN. Read full story... | Send to a friend

We've done enough damage. All we can do is send food

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:54:00 +0200

Robert Mugabe is making a mockery of liberal interventionism. He has become God's gift to cartoonists, politicians and commentators. He is depicted wielding clubs dripping in blood. He stands triumphant over a pile of skulls. He is Bokassa out of Idi Amin out of Charles Taylor. He is that old familiar, the African heart of darkness, monstrous, buffoonish, grotesque and evil. If Britain, as Kipling jeered, were ever capable of "killing Kruger with your mouth", Mugabe would long be dead. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zim vendor arrested for listening to ‘wrong' station

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:07:00 +0200

A street vendor has been arrested and faces a jail term of as much as six months for listening to critical radio program. In addition, his newspaper copies were seized. Read full story... | Send to a friend