MALAWI: ANOTHER YEAR OF PERSISTENT AND UNWARRANTED HOSTILITY TOWARDS JOURNALISTS INTRODUCTION T cyclone. HE year 2023 will be remembered in Malawi for the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy, with government and first responders completely overwhelmed by the impact of the The media, who were in the forefront providing real time updates on the devastation the cyclone had caused, continued to reel from never-ending attacks and unjustified hostility from political party stalwarts, ordinary Malawians and the police. (1) The Malawi constitution guarantees the right to freedom of expression and opinion, which includes freedom to seek, receive and impart information. AUTHOR: Chisomo Ngulube The constitution also provides for media 45 STATE OF PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2023