SOUTHERN AFRICAAngolan media monopoly threatens election fairness
Before Friday's Angolan elections, campaigners were busy touring the country competing for voter support. The last election in 1992 pushed Angola back into a long and bloody civil war that killed over a million people, with many more displaced. It also ushered in an era of severe repression of dissent within political and media realms. 4 Sep 2008 10:00
SOUTHERN AFRICANew royalty system with SAMRO
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has been fully accredited as a collection society for Needletime Rights royalties in South Africa. 1 Sep 2008 11:02
SOUTHERN AFRICASAMRO contributes to legal form process
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation has been instrumental in bringing clarity to a section of the proposed Companies Bill, which was the subject of public hearings in parliament last week. 22 Aug 2008 15:12
SOUTHERN AFRICABotswana: Proposed law would give government power to interfere with media
Botswana Member of Parliament for Mogoditshane, Patrick Masimolole has called upon the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology to drop the Media Practitioners Bill arguing that the proposed law grants too much power to the ministry in interfering with the operations of the media. 22 Aug 2008 09:29
SOUTHERN AFRICACourt orders reinstatement of journalists suspended for not reporting positively on President Mugabe
The Labour Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to reinstate immediately, without loss of salary or benefits, six journalists who were suspended in June 2008. 13 Aug 2008 09:14
SOUTHERN AFRICAPrimedia Outdoor strengthens SADC region development commitment
Primedia Outdoor has sold 25,1% of its Namibia operations to the Namibia Mineworkers Investment Holding Company (NAMIC). 8 Aug 2008 11:17
SOUTHERN AFRICAIFJ and IPI call for inquiry into journalists death
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) are calling for an inquiry into the death of London "Times" photojournalist Richard Mills of Northern Ireland, found dead in his hotel room in Harare on 14 July and declared by the police to be the victim of asphyxiation by hanging. 31 Jul 2008 11:43
SOUTHERN AFRICAMedia blackout alarms journalists
Zimbabwe's independent media say it is in no one's interests for crucial talks to take place out of the public eye. 30 Jul 2008 16:25
SOUTHERN AFRICAPolytechnic declares its premises a "no-go" area for journalists covering student events
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. 25 Jul 2008 10:00
SOUTHERN AFRICARugoho-Chin'ono, CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008
Hopewell Rugoh-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards ceremony. 21 Jul 2008 10:12
SOUTHERN AFRICASky News employees fined, released and deported
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. 16 Jul 2008 10:21
SOUTHERN AFRICAGetting ready for 2010 - South Africans entice East Africa
[Carole Kimutai] 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. 14 Jul 2008 09:04
SOUTHERN AFRICAMedia neutrality - or the very real lack of it - in Africa - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
[Janine Lazarus] In every country in the world, the media writes for a paying audience. If newspapers are to sell successfully, the issues of their particular audience need to resonate with what the media reflects. 25 Jul 2008 14:31
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