Swaziland and the royal family. The Information and Media Policy states that “an independent regulator shall be established to regulate private, public, community and commercial broadcasters…appointments to the regulating body shall be made through a transparent process, including the procedures for issuing rulings and decisions, and the processes for petition or appeal by applicants.” In an effort to implement this policy, the Broadcasting Draft Bill seeks to set up an independent broadcasting regulator. However, stakeholders have lodged objections to the bill’s failure to include adequate protections against political interference. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.0 3.2 (2005=1.2) The appointments procedure for members of the regulatory body is open and transparent and involves civil society. ANALYSIS: The appointments procedure for the SPTC Board and STVA Board is neither open nor transparent. The relevant ministers directly appoint members for each board. The positions are not advertised and there is no effort to include participation from civil society. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.0 African Media Barometer - Swaziland 2007 (2005=1.1) 25