SECTOR 3 3.11 The state/public broadcaster offers as much diverse and creative local content as economically achievable. SBIS has “people driven content” that often features “ordinary people”. However, the Swazi music industry “is not very developed therefore it is not possible to broadcast local music”, which is perhaps not surprising seeing that SBIS does not pay musicians for playing their music. Swazi TV has live panel discussions, as well as sports, youth and magazine programmes, which include a regular preview of what is happening around the country over the weekend. Panellists felt Swazi TV was trying its best given how little funding it has for programming. 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: 3.3 (2009: 2.4; 2007: 3.1; 2005: 2.4) 3.12 Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion given its potential to broaden access by communities to the airwaves. Since the turn of the century, prospective community broadcasters have been hoping to apply for licences to broadcast. On several occasions during the past decade, government announced that it was about to issue community radio licences, only for nothing to happen. On the most recent occasion, the SPTC invited applications for four community radio licences in 2009, one for each region of the country. However, the licensing process stalled once again. 52 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SWAZILAND 2011