SECTOR 3 staff are guided about what they can talk about on air and certain content is just not allowed.” Panellists noted that the cessation of the phone-in programmes on SBIS was a loss in terms of public interest programming. While there may be some level of diversity in terms of state programming, the quality is questionable, as there is little depth to these reports because the journalists do not provide any analysis or deeper questioning on the issues. “What good is it if we can’t engage properly with issues, like those which suppress women and children every day? Certain topics are simply ignored by Swazi TV and SBIS and there are no critical programmes.” The siSwati SBIS 1 channel offers vernacular-language programming, while Swazi TV has English and siSwati news bulletins and a small number of programmes in siSwati, though these are mostly religious in nature. Scores: Individual scores: 54 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: 2.1 (2005: n/a; 2007: n/a; 2009: n/a; 2011: n/a) Average score for sector 3: 1.6 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Swaziland 2014