SECTOR 2 banned by the authorities and are therefore seen as “proscribed entities” under the Suppression of Terrorism Act are excluded by all the media. Swazi TV invites people from different faiths to explain their religions. “The constitution says that Christianity shall be the predominant religion (in Swaziland), but TV is giving other religions a chance because they are not banned. Nonetheless, Christianity still dominates.” “They are not even shy about not giving voice to particular people.” Poor people are able to express their views through the media. “You can go to print media and broadcasting, their voices are there.” However, more could be done to reflect the perspectives of people with disabilities and people living with HIV. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.9 (2009: 2.0; 2007 and 2005: n/a) 2.9 The country has a coherent ICT policy, which aims to meet the information needs of all citizens, including marginalised communities. The country has policies that “touch all the important areas” of ICT. “The problem is with implementation, and it’s going to take time now because there won’t be funds to address issues in the policies.” There have been efforts to equip schools with computer labs, but many rural schools still do not have electricity. One school, for example, was connected to Internet, but had to disconnect two months later because the connection was too expensive. People have access to mobile phones, but the existing 2G lines do not enable people to access the internet via these phones. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SWAZILAND 2011 37