Swaziland • Swazi Law and Custom, which can conflict with the constitutional protection of freedom of expression, but is unwritten and cannot be tested against the Constitution. Activities needed over the next few years: • A skills audit should be conducted in all media houses to assess the existing capacity of media practitioners at all levels. • Skills development opportunities for working journalists should be increased, both in-house training as well as enrolment in external part-time or full-time courses. • On-the-job training and mentorship programmes need to be established in all media houses to ensure entry-level reporters are given sufficient direction and guidance. • Civic education on freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom needs to be conducted by the media and civil society organisations. • The law reform process needs to be launched to ensure all media unfriendly laws are repealed or amended to conform with the Constitution. The establishment of a law reform commission should be fast-tracked. • A national conference on law reform should be conducted to produce an action plan and way forward on the law reform process. • The consultation process on the six draft bills needs to continue with a new consultant and should include a broader base of stakeholders. African Media Barometer - Swaziland 2007 47