MISA and other non-governmental organisations continued to hold workshops to help develop the skills and knowledge of working journalists, but there remains a general lack of commitment by media houses to training, There was no significant change in the media environment in 2007. The Constitution, which on paper allows freedom of speech and freedom of the media, has made no appreciable impact. The sad truth is that in Swaziland the traditional authorities effectively call the shots and there is no indication that they want to give up their powers by granting freedom to anyone, the media included. So This Is Democracy? 2007 -91- Media Institute of Southern Africa