SOUTHERN AFRICAFees raised for foreign journalists in Zim
According to The Herald, the government run newspaper, government has raised the fees for media operations within the country. All foreign media agencies require a permit to operate in the country. 7 Jan 2009 10:00

SOUTHERN AFRICAExactmobile and NORM agree on music royalties
Exactmobile and NORM, the National Organisation for Reproduction Rights in Music in Southern Africa, have announced a settlement deal which will conclude the dispute between the two parties. The two companies have reached a good faith agreement which covers their dispute on the payment of royalties, both past and future. 15 Dec 2008 09:45

SOUTHERN AFRICACardoso killer recaptured
Killer of journalist Carlos Cardoso re-arrested after third prison escape. 10 Dec 2008 08:43

SOUTHERN AFRICAKingsley Sibanda, "You feel like a bandit fighting a sitting government"
All Zimbabwean journalists are required to register with the state-appointed media board that vets applicants. Kingsley Sibanda (not his real name), 30, is struggling to survive as an unaccredited freelance journalist writing for foreign publications. 21 Nov 2008 09:08

SOUTHERN AFRICASummer academy for SADC journalists
The Institute for Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) and the German-based International Institute for Journalism (IIJ), in conjunction with the Durban University of Technology (DUT), are hosting a 'Summer Academy' entitled "Freedom and Responsibility in the Media: Towards Sustainable Quality Journalism in the SADC Region". 10 Nov 2008 09:31

SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Enemies at work, comrades in the bar
Zimbabwe is one of the few places in the world where you can still be called a "running dog of imperialism", and other choice revolutionary phrases, by a state media that seethes, daily, at the opposition. 3 Nov 2008 14:08

SOUTHERN AFRICA2008 John Manyarara Investigative Journalism Awards winners
Charles Mpaka and Mike Chipalasa of the Daily Times, Malawi and Conceição Vitorino of Canal de Mozambique have won the 2008 MISA John Manyarara Investigative Journalist of the Year Award and the MISA John Manyarara Upcoming Investigative Journalist of the Year Award respectively. 30 Oct 2008 10:45

SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Media laws could be relaxed
Harare: The leadership of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is claiming that state-controlled media are still using negative reporting, in contravention of a power-sharing deal signed by the country's main political parties on 15 September, 2008. 30 Sep 2008 11:10

SOUTHERN AFRICAMISA appeals for transformation of ZBC into independent PSB
MISA-Zimbabwe believes the media and most critically radio and television, because of their wider reach, play a critical role in creating the required platform for national dialogue that will input into the envisaged era of national healing, stability, harmony, reconciliation and economic development. 17 Sep 2008 10:08

SOUTHERN AFRICAAngola elections - no independent oversight, media bias
Luanda: Angola's parliamentary elections on 5 September 2008, reportedly won by the ruling MPLA party, were marred by numerous irregularities, Human Rights Watch said today, 15 September 2008. Preliminary results indicate that the MPLA won more than 80% of the vote, the first held in Angola since 1992. 15 Sep 2008 11:34

SOUTHERN AFRICASADC Protocol on Gender: What's in it for the media?
The recent signing of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development could mean that the stories and images in the region's media may soon have a more balanced perspective. 15 Sep 2008 10:31

SOUTHERN AFRICAZim journalists should lead efforts for 'fresh start'
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists are calling for a new strategy to remove harsh media laws that have been used to intimidate and stifle independent journalism. 9 Sep 2008 12:58

SOUTHERN AFRICAAngolan media monopoly threatens election fairness
Before Friday's Angolan elections, campaigners were busy touring the country competing for voter support. The last election in 1992 pushed Angola back into a long and bloody civil war that killed over a million people, with many more displaced. It also ushered in an era of severe repression of dissent within political and media realms. 4 Sep 2008 10:00