SECTOR 3 lack of equipment and this gives people the impression that the NBC is trying to starve people of information.” Others argued that the broadcaster was receiving sufficient funding, but that the spending priorities may be skewed, with most of the funding going to salaries in an institution that was overstaffed. “Just in terms of television, One Africa has similar content to NBC: soccer, music, ‘soapies’ and news, but One Africa is funded totally by advertising and has a much smaller staff.” NBC TV, however, produces much more local content than One Africa and has 10 language radio stations that are on air 15 hours a day. Most of the radio stations are in fact understaffed, while the infrastructure for radio has also not been maintained and is dilapidated. “money will rule content” There is a sense that government has a great mistrust of the NBC and therefore did not give it sufficient money to fulfil its mandate “for fear that it would be squandered … by giving less money, the state also maintains tighter control over the NBC”. Advertisers do not exert commercial pressure on the NBC, although paidfor outside broadcasts (OBs) for companies can take precedence over own programming. At times “money will rule content” when NBC radio services have to focus on live, funded broadcasts, such as the opening of a new shop, rather than issues of social and public interest. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 50 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2009 2.2 (2005 = n/a; 2007 = n/a)