SECTOR 2 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ 3.5 (2005: 1.3; 2007: 1.3; 2009: 2.2; 2011: 2.3; 2014: 4.1) 2.6 Government promotes a diverse media landscape with economically sustainable and independent media outlets Sustainability is a major issue for new media outlets, but ‘there is no support from the government’. ‘Government is not promoting diversity. It has not allowed or supported indigenous language papers, although they have a readership.’ Furthermore, licence costs are considered to hamper the creation of a diverse media landscape. Application fees for community broadcasting licences stand at 10,000 E (751 USD) for the application submission and another 10,000 E (751 USD) is required if the licence is approved. For commercial broadcasting licences, the application fee stands at 15,000 E (1,127 USD), with another 20,000 E (1,500 USD) to be paid upon approval. Media advocates have in the past argued for the establishment of a media empowerment fund to help with the sustainability of new media houses. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 28 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ESWATINI 2018 ✓ ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓ 1.4 (2005: n/a; 2007: n/a; 2009: 1.8; 2011: 1.4; 2014: 1.0)