P.O Box 681, Mbabane Gwamile Street Arcadia Building Tel: (+268) 2404– 6677 Fax: (+268) 2404-6699 18th March 2020To: Editors: Times of Eswatini, Eswatini Observer, Independent News, Swaziland News, The Nation, Eswatini Broadcasting & Information Service Eswatini TV, Channel Eswatini, Voice of the Church RE: EMERGENCY MEDIA SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP ON COVID-19 Date: 20th MarchContinue reading “MISA-Swaziland is hosting an emergency sensitization workshop on COVID-19 this Friday 20 March”
Category Archives: Media Alert
ALERT: The media consortium’s concerns on alleged torture of local journalist
The media consortium under the auspices of CANGO has concerns regarding alleged torture and intimidation of a local journalist and editor of an online news platform. Through messages shared and seen in social media, Mr Zweli Martin Dlamini, the publisher and editor of Swaziland News posted in his Facebook account that he has evidence ofContinue reading “ALERT: The media consortium’s concerns on alleged torture of local journalist”
MISA Swaziland condemns detention of two journalists in Qatari embassy
On 6 October 2018, two senior journalists from the Times of Swaziland were held hostage at the Qatar Embassy in Ezulwini Valley.
MISA condemns violent conduct against journalists
Jointly with the Swaziland Media Consortium (SMC), MISA Swaziland strongly condemns the common violent conduct against media practitioners in line of duty.
Swaziland needs to pass Freedom of Information legislation
“Swaziland needs to accelerate the process of passing the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Draft Bill of 2007 into law,” according to a new report by the Media Institute of Southern Africa. The report on open and secretive public institutions in Swaziland is an annual assessment, based on field research and website analyses,Continue reading “Swaziland needs to pass Freedom of Information legislation”
MISA-Swaziland welcomes release of Bheki Makhubu and Thulani Maseko after 15 months in jail
Swaziland’s Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Swaziland) welcomes the release of editor Bheki Makhubu and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. The two were acquitted by the Supreme Court of Swaziland yesterday, 30 June 2015, after serving a year in jail in an unprecedented case which has seen the tiny kingdom drawing attention from several regionalContinue reading “MISA-Swaziland welcomes release of Bheki Makhubu and Thulani Maseko after 15 months in jail”
‘Judiciary can make positive contribution to press freedom’, says Dr Fidelis Kanyongolo
“In the defamation laws of most countries, a court will not find a person or organisation that is sued for defamation liable if he, she or it proves that the alleged defamation was true in fact.” – Dr Fidelis Kanyongolo Mbabane, Swaziland, 2015 On May 3 2015, to mark World Press Freedom Day, Swaziland’s MediaContinue reading “‘Judiciary can make positive contribution to press freedom’, says Dr Fidelis Kanyongolo”
Defamation Pay Day: Swazi politician wins biggest defamation case in kingdom’s history
MISA-Swaziland | Media Alert December 8, 2014 Senate President Gelane Simelane-Zwane has won E550,000 ($50,000) in a controversial defamation case against the country’s only privately-owned daily newspaper, reports local media. Simelane-Zwane, who is also acting chief of KoNtshingila, sued the Times of Swaziland over an article it published about Simelane-Zwane’s birth name. The article inContinue reading “Defamation Pay Day: Swazi politician wins biggest defamation case in kingdom’s history”
Swazi journalist to spend Christmas in jail after judge denies bail
MISA-Swaziland | Media Alert December 6 2014 Respected journalist Bheki Makhubu was refused bail by controversial judge Mpendulo Simelane at Swaziland’s High Court on December 5 2014. “I find that the applicant has woefully failed to convincingly establish the requisite exceptional circumstances to warrant his release on bail pending appeal,” said Simelane reading his rulingContinue reading “Swazi journalist to spend Christmas in jail after judge denies bail”
Taking stock of the media in Swaziland – MISA partners with UNESCO on media development research
MISA-Swaziland | Research November 18 2014 The below article was originally published on UNESCO’s In Focus news-site. Freedom of expression was at the heart of discussions at a UNESCO-supported round table on assessing the media landscape in Swaziland, which took place in Mbabane on 30 October. The round table, organized by the Swaziland Chapter ofContinue reading “Taking stock of the media in Swaziland – MISA partners with UNESCO on media development research”
