The Chapter has been extremely successful in assisting in the setting up five community radio stations in six regions despite the environment not being conducive. The government thinks that its role ends with liberalizing the airwaves. However, the chapter assisted to form what is today called the National Advisory for Community Radios (NACR) and continued to provide support to the project through the employment of a Project Co-coordinator. A well attended workshop for Community Radio was organised during which time a draft cons titution was drawn up. There are now six Community Radio Stations established in the country each having a very strong Board 6.9.6 Swaziland Transformation of Swaziland Broadcasting and Information Service (SBIS) into a Public Service Broadcaster continued to be one of the areas of concern under this programme area. Currently the SBIS is a government controlled station. During the year under review the Chapter held a very successful workshop under the theme: Public Service Mandate. A good number of senior SBIS staff were in attendance and participated freely. The purpose of the seminar was to assist SBIS understand and realize its strength and how it can contribute effectively after it has been transformed into a PSB. It is hoped that recommendations made during the workshop shall be objectively studied. Many countries in the SADC Region are adopting Information and Communication Technologies. For example, ICT ties-up nicely with telecommunications , computers and broadcasting. Bearing that in mind, there is need to look once again at existing laws governing Broadcasting. In Swaziland, the Ministry Of Public Service and Information has not looked at Community Broadcasting as an important sector which needs to be promoted. The Lubombo Community Radio in itiatives have been in existence for quite some time, but has not been granted a permanent license. Unfortunately the Ministry Of Public Service and Information seems not concerned about enacting new law related to Community Broadcasting. However between 2003 and 2004 MISA Swaziland held several workshops for people in Lubombo area. The purpose of those workshops was to prepare them understand how a Community Radio Station is run. 6.9.7 South Africa Sustainability of the community radio sector is an area of particular concern for MISA South Africa. The chapter therefore undertook to develop appropriate marketing and sustainable skills for community radio stations as its objective of advancing alternative and sustainable system for Community Broadcasting in South Africa. A draft report has not yet been finalized. It will only be possible to assess the achievements when the report is completed and when some of the recommendations are affected. In terms of gender main-streaming, the project did not have specific focus. In terms of media freedom, the project will contribute towards media free through making recommendations on sustainability of the sector. MISA South Africa had hoped that the project was going to be completed and implemented during the year under review by the researcher but experienced a set back following his MISA Annual Report (April 2003 – March 2004) 63