With the unfriendly attitude adopted by the Government, media freedom is far from being reached. In fact, most of the media people and other civil society groups feel that never in the history of the country since Independence has the government been so hostile to the media. There is dire need for the state machinery to change its attitude towards the media. A society empowered by media freedom becomes an informed, educated and entertained society that strives towards development. So This Is Democracy? 2007 -37- Media Institute of Southern Africa