ploma course. The university will soon upgrade this course to a degree level. MISA-Swaziland has influenced the university curriculum by making an input to ensure that the training is tailored to the needs of the country. The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ), based in Johannesburg, has come up with a training programme to be carried out in the country for those practicing journalists who do not have a formal qualification. SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 4, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.9 4.10 Journalists and other media practitioners are organised in trade unions and /or professional associations. ANALYSIS: The majority of Swazi journalists and other media practitioners are organised in professionals associations such as SNAJ, MISA-Swaziland, Swaziland Media Publishers and Allied Workers Union (SMEPAW), Swaziland Media Women’s Association (SMEWA) and the Swaziland Media and Gender Watch (SMEGWA). SNAJ has a membership of 150 out of 200 journalists. MISA-Swaziland has a membership of 60 individuals and 14 institutions. SCORES: Individual scores: 4, 3, 3, 5, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 4 Average score: 3.0 Overall score for sector 4: 2.0 The panel meeting took place at the Orion Hotel, Pigg’s Peak, 2 to 4 September 2005. The Panel: Ms Lomcebo Dlamini, lawyer and women’s rights activist; Mr Phephisa Khoza, journalist; Ms Lindiwe Khumalo-Matse, lawyer; Mr Thandi Khumalo, academic; Mr Alec Lushaba, journalist; Mr Comfort Mabuza, media activist; Mr Myzo Magagula, publisher; ??? Lunga Masuku, publisher; Dr Joshua Mzizi, academic and human rights activist; ??? Mbuso Simelane, publisher and economist. The Rapporteur: Mr Michael Motsa The Facilitator: Mr Hendrik Bussiek So This Is Democracy? 2005 -262- Media Institute of Southern Africa