SECTOR 2 2.5 Adequate competition legislation/regulation seeks to prevent media concentration and monopolies. A law governing competition was passed in 2010 and the Competition Commission was to be established during June 2011 (around the time of writing this report.) Advertisements for the position of Competition Commissioner have already been published. There appears to be some secrecy around the Competition Act, or at least a lack of publicity, as the participants were unclear about its contents and the impact of the Act on media entities. “If it is to be adequate, there should have been consultation with the industry, but this did not happen.” There have been no legal cases relating to media concentration, although a number of private media houses do have multiple interests. Mmegi, for example, has interests in broadcasting, print, publishing and distribution. 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: 30 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BOTSWANA 2011 1.9 (2005 = 1.2; 2007 = 1.1; 2009 = 1.0)