REGIONAL OVERVIEW and many public bodies also make use of social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter; some institutions even post videos on YouTube. In July 2018, the government in Eswatini launched a revamped website, which hosts all ministries. The prime minister underscored that the website would be a vehicle to make the most informative and effective services easily available to citizens. As a result of persistent advocacy, 6 countries in southern Africa have access to information legislation; the most recent ones being the Tanzanian and Malawian access to information laws, which were both adopted in 2016. While MISA Zimbabwe is advocating for the repeal of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act 2002, MISA Chapters in Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique - where the access to information law was adopted in 2014 - are working towards the effective implementation of their respective national legislation to foster the enjoyment of the right to information by their citizens. MISA Chapters in Eswatini, Namibia and Zambia are all faced with long, laborious processes to enact draft access to information legislation, but remain steadfast in their advocacy for increased government openness and transparency. DATA ANALYSIS Category 1: Evaluation of government and public institution websites to determine the accessibility and presence of credible and updated public information, which includes but is not limited to: powers and functions of the institution in question, budgetary allocations, procurement procedures and contact details. Category 2: In this category, information requests are submitted to government and public institutions in order to determine the ease with which public information can be obtained from them. 3