June 25, 2013

Times of Swaziland column supports change to Suppression of Terrorism Act

MISA-Swaziland Alert 25 June 2013 An anonymous column in Swaziland’s only privately owned newspaper, Times of Swaziland, has supported the move by the government to amend the controversial Suppression of Terrorism Act. The column, ‘MR REF’, is a daily feature of Times of Swaziland’s comment and letters page. Each day MR REF considers three topical issues and willContinue reading “Times of Swaziland column supports change to Suppression of Terrorism Act”

Media complaints ombudsman thanks MISA for support

MISA-Swaziland Alert 25 June 2013 Swaziland’s media complaint’s ombudsman, Jabu Matsebula, has thanked the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and UNESCO for assisting the Media Complaints Commission (MCC) during its first three months of operation. Matsebula, who is also secretary general of Swaziland’s editors forum (SEF), expressed gratitude for the support MISA has given to the MCC, whileContinue reading “Media complaints ombudsman thanks MISA for support”

Stakeholders of Swaziland’s Media Complaints Commission

MISA-Swaziland e-Forum article The following document was produced by Mr Jabu Matsebula, Ombudsman of Swaziland’s Media Complaints Commission The Media Complaints Commission (MCC) Charter recognizes the following stakeholders: Media stakeholders involved in the development and elaboration of the MCC and its institutional structures agreed that it should be formed exclusively of institutions that have a directContinue reading “Stakeholders of Swaziland’s Media Complaints Commission”

First 3 months of media complaints commission in Swaziland: progress and challenges

MISA-Swaziland e-Forum article The following document was produced by Mr Jabu Matsebula, Ombudsman of Swaziland’s Media Complaints Commission Progress so far Since the Ombudsman assumed office, the newspapers have made significant efforts to improve the quality of their content and its accuracy. In addition, they have ensured that minimum complaints are kept at a minimum, andContinue reading “First 3 months of media complaints commission in Swaziland: progress and challenges”

The code and scope of Swaziland’s media complaints commission

MISA-Swaziland e-Forum article The following document was produced by Mr Jabu Matsebula, Ombudsman of Swaziland’s Media Complaints Commission Professional code The MCC is mandated with implementing the Swaziland Journalists Code of Ethics. The code was developed collaboratively and endorsed by the Swaziland Editors Forum and the Swaziland National Association of Journalists in 2006. It is the commonContinue reading “The code and scope of Swaziland’s media complaints commission”