In light of the 2004 presidential elections planned for May 2004, MISA South Africa engaged itself in ensuring media professionalism, standards and ethics as these relate to election coverage. The chapter conducted three training workshops for journalists and participated in two regional workshops on election reporting. The two regional workshops took place in late October and November 2003 respectively. The project was successfully completed and received wide-spread interest and support shown for the project. The Project Officer who was in charge of co-ordinating the workshops was invited to attend a “Media and Elections” seminar hosted by the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society in Toronto from 20 – 22 February 2004. In South Africa, the chapter co-ordinated a training workshop on political tolerance in KZN ahead of the up-coming national and provincial elections given the high levels of political intolerance experienced in KZN. The workshop was a huge success and a code of conduct on election reporting was produced. At the regional level, an election reporting workshop, mainly for state media, was held in Johannesburg, South Africa and was attended by journalists and reporters from countries holding elections during 2004. 7.4.3 MISA Scholarship Exchange Programme As part of its ongoing commitment to training, an exchange programme is offered to individual media practitioners in all areas of the media to work on attachment in another media institution to learn new skills and develop existing ones. The scholarship is open also to individuals who are involved in human rights organizations in a media capacity. During the year under review the following participants took part in the programme. Name 1. Mr Nathan Kgabi Organisation Guardian/ Sun Country Botswana 2.Mr Matimba Nkonje The Monitor Zambia 3.Mr Mukeya Liwena Radio Lyambai Community radio in Mongu MISA Zambia Zambia Zambia ICASA Broadcasting Services, Johannesburg 5.Mr Raphael Mokaleng Omaheke Community Radio Initiative Namibia Bush Radio, Cape Town 6. Mr Mannetjie Tjiundje Erongo Community Radio Initiative Namibia Bush Radio, Cape Town 7.Lance Mostert Big Issue, South Africa South Africa Big Issue, Namibia 8.Mr Wilbert Kitima Tanzania Tanzania The Economist, Namibia 4.Mr Brian Muletambo Lingela MISA Annual Report (April 2003 – March 2004) Host Organisation Sunday Times, Johannesburg Kick Off Soccer Magazine, Cape Town Bush Radio Dates October 14-31, 2003 Report sent 10August – 5 September, 2003 Report sent 26 August – September 8, 2003 Report sent 10 August-11 September, 2003 Report sent 10 August-11 September, 2003 Report sent 4-8 August, 2003 Report sent June 24 –July 19, 2003 Report sent 83