State of the media in Southern Africa - 2003

State of Media freedom in Southern Africa
MEDIA INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRCA

Contents
Notes on Classification ....................................................................................................... 1
Map of the SADC Region .................................................................................................. 3
List of addresses of MISA Chapters ................................................................................... 4
Regional Overview ............................................................................................................. 7
Angola .............................................................................................................................. 17
Botswana .......................................................................................................................... 23
Lesotho ............................................................................................................................. 30
Malawi .............................................................................................................................. 39
Mozambique ..................................................................................................................... 53
Namibia ............................................................................................................................ 64
South Africa ...................................................................................................................... 71
Swaziland ......................................................................................................................... 81
Tanzania ............................................................................................................................ 88
Zambia ............................................................................................................................ 100
Zimbabwe ....................................................................................................................... 109
Selected press statements issued by MISA Secretariat and Chapters during 2003 ........ 131
MISA’s Annual Press Freedom Award ........................................................................... 152
The 2003 winner of the MISA Press Freedom Award .................................................... 153
Previous winners of the MISA Press Freedom Award ................................................... 154
How to report an attack on the media ............................................................................. 158
About MISA ................................................................................................................... 160
So This Is Democracy? 2003

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