Southern Africa - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/southern_africa/ Southern Africa en Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:46 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:46 -0700 100 <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean journalists could face up to 20 years in jail for political story]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/05/09/zimbabwe_alert_editor/ Zimbabwe Independent were arrested and charged with "false statements prejudicial to the state" after they wrote about a meeting between politicians. ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 11:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/05/09/zimbabwe_alert_editor/ <![CDATA[South Africa - Reporters could face up to 25 years in jail under new South African bill ]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2013/04/26/south_africa_national/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2013/04/26/south_africa_national/ <![CDATA[Swaziland - Swazi magazine handed heavy fine for criticism of chief justice]]> http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2013/04/19/swaziland_alert_editor/ The Nation magazine, has been found guilty of “contempt by scandalizing the court” following its publication of two articles in 2009 and 2010 that criticised Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi.]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:54:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2013/04/19/swaziland_alert_editor/ <![CDATA[Portugal - Concerns arise over Angola's economic influence on Portuguese media ]]> http://www.ifex.org/portugal/2013/03/26/media_involvement/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:44:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/portugal/2013/03/26/media_involvement/ <![CDATA[Swaziland - Swazi editors reinstated after eight month suspension]]> http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2013/03/26/swaziland_alert_suspended/ Swazi Observer and the Weekend Observer They had been accused of continuously publishing negative stories about King Mswati III.]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2013/03/26/swaziland_alert_suspended/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Human rights lawyer freed on bail in Zimbabwe]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/03/25/cpj_zimbabwe_frees_preeminent/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/03/25/cpj_zimbabwe_frees_preeminent/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe police must end crackdown on civil society, group says ]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/03/20/zimbabwe_end_police_crackdown/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:37:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/03/20/zimbabwe_end_police_crackdown/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Tanzania urged to make digitalisation process more accessible ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/03/19/digital_migration/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/03/19/digital_migration/ <![CDATA[South Africa - South African journalists face threats, attacks]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2013/03/07/south_africa_alert_editors/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:25:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2013/03/07/south_africa_alert_editors/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Chairman of Tanzania Editors Forum attacked outside home]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/03/06/tanzania_brutal_attack/ Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:50:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/03/06/tanzania_brutal_attack/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean journalist arrested on criminal insult charges]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/02/27/manyiti_detained/ The Zimbabwean reported that Obey Manyiti had approached police because he was facing death threats from ousted provincial youth chairman Tawanda Mukodza. But Manyiti was taken into custody when he reached the police station, because Mukdoza had filed a complaint of criminal insult prior to Manyiti’s arrival.]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:35:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/02/27/manyiti_detained/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Tanzanian journalist harassed, suspected of "selling state secrets" ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/02/26/letter_harassment/ Guardian owner Reginald Mengi brought against British blogger Sarah Hermitage.]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/02/26/letter_harassment/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Police in Zimbabwe ban "specifically designed radios", claiming used for hate speech]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/02/21/zimbabwe_alert_police/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:45:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2013/02/21/zimbabwe_alert_police/ <![CDATA[Botswana - Botswanan weekly's independence threatened by printer's refusal to publish]]> http://www.ifex.org/botswana/2013/01/28/patriot_printing/ The Patriot on Sunday, creating concern about how the editorial independence of the paper has been threatened.]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:54:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/botswana/2013/01/28/patriot_printing/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Coalition calls for end to ban on Tanzanian newspaper]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/01/22/tanzania_alert_update/ MwanaHalisi was banned under the Newspaper Act of 1976, which has been previously used to either suspend or shut down newspapers deemed critical of the government.]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:17:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/01/22/tanzania_alert_update/ <![CDATA[South Africa - Striking farm workers attack reporters in South Africa]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2013/01/16/farm_workers/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2013/01/16/farm_workers/ <![CDATA[Swaziland - Swazi journalist attacked while covering chieftaincy dispute]]> http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2013/01/10/chieftaincy_dispute/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:35:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2013/01/10/chieftaincy_dispute/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Tanzanian radio journalist found dead in forest]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/01/09/tanzania_alert_radio/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:50:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2013/01/09/tanzania_alert_radio/ <![CDATA[Malawi - Reporter assaulted by Malawi government official during interview]]> http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2013/01/07/malawi_alert_journalist/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:15:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2013/01/07/malawi_alert_journalist/ <![CDATA[South Africa - Gallery: Zanele Muholi's photos from South Africa's gay community]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/12/20/zanele_muholi_photos/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/12/20/zanele_muholi_photos/ <![CDATA[Mozambique - District administrator shuts down radio station in Mozambique ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mozambique/2012/11/26/mozambique_alert_community/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:15:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/mozambique/2012/11/26/mozambique_alert_community/ <![CDATA[South Africa - South African minister of police says journalist was wrongfully arrested]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/11/18/wrongful_arrest/ Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:20:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/11/18/wrongful_arrest/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Police raid on civil society group in Zimbabwe sparks fears of broader crackdown]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/11/12/zimbabwe_police_raid/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:47:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/11/12/zimbabwe_police_raid/ <![CDATA[Zambia - Opposition party supporters assault journalists in Zambia]]> http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/11/05/opposition_assault_journalists/ Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:18:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/11/05/opposition_assault_journalists/ <![CDATA[South Africa - South African president drops defamation suit over rape cartoon]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/11/01/zuma_defamation/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/11/01/zuma_defamation/ <![CDATA[Malawi - Malawi online journalist arrested]]> http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/10/16/malawi_online_journalist/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/10/16/malawi_online_journalist/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Reports say police played key role in Tanzanian journalist's death]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2012/10/12/tanzania_alert_update/ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2012/10/12/tanzania_alert_update/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean editors arrested for story about local businessman]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/10/10/zimbabwe_alert_daily/ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:51:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/10/10/zimbabwe_alert_daily/ <![CDATA[Malawi - Commission of enquiry concludes Malawi blogger murdered ]]> http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/10/10/malawi_in_blow_to_impunity/ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/10/10/malawi_in_blow_to_impunity/ <![CDATA[Zambia - Report shows mixed reviews of Zambia press freedom ]]> http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/10/10/ipi_report_zambia_press/ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/10/10/ipi_report_zambia_press/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean police raid news agency, seize equipment]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/10/04/news_agency_raided/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:58:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/10/04/news_agency_raided/ <![CDATA[South Africa - Media association pickets South African Broadcasting Corporation]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/09/19/southafrica_mwasa_picket/ Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/09/19/southafrica_mwasa_picket/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's information minister threatens media organisations ]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/09/18/zimbabwe_alert_information/ Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/09/18/zimbabwe_alert_information/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Tanzanian journalist killed in political rally]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2012/09/05/mwangosi_killed/ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2012/09/05/mwangosi_killed/ <![CDATA[Mozambique - Journalist sentenced in criminal libel case ]]> http://www.ifex.org/mozambique/2012/08/07/chabane_sentenced/ Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:18:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/mozambique/2012/08/07/chabane_sentenced/ <![CDATA[Angola - Human Rights Watch report describes political violence, intimidation in run up to Angolan elections]]> http://www.ifex.org/angola/2012/08/01/violence_elections_approach/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/angola/2012/08/01/violence_elections_approach/ <![CDATA[Tanzania - Authorities ban weekly indefinitely]]> http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2012/07/31/cpj_tanzanian_authorities/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tanzania/2012/07/31/cpj_tanzanian_authorities/ <![CDATA[Swaziland - "Swazi Observer" editors suspended]]> http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2012/07/18/observer_editors/ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:13:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/swaziland/2012/07/18/observer_editors/ <![CDATA[Zambia - IPI welcomes launch of Zambia Media Council]]> http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/07/10/zambia_media_council/ Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/07/10/zambia_media_council/ <![CDATA[Malawi - MISA meets with President Joyce Banda, pushes for Access to Information law]]> http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/06/27/meeting_president/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:43:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/06/27/meeting_president/ <![CDATA[South Africa - FXI concerned over Film and Publications Board's classification of artwork]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/06/05/painting_classification/ Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/06/05/painting_classification/ <![CDATA[South Africa - South Africans clash on Twitter over #Zumaspear]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/06/05/zuma_picture_controversy/ Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/06/05/zuma_picture_controversy/ <![CDATA[Malawi - CPJ welcomes repeal of news censorship law]]> http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/06/01/news_censorship_law/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/06/01/news_censorship_law/ <![CDATA[South Africa - "City Press" newspaper drops controversial image of president from website]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/05/29/city_press/ Tue, 29 May 2012 09:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/05/29/city_press/ <![CDATA[Malawi - Journalist arrested for article on same-sex marriage]]> http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/05/28/chinoko_arrest/ Mon, 28 May 2012 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/malawi/2012/05/28/chinoko_arrest/ <![CDATA[South Africa - FXI supports gallery's refusal to remove Zuma picture]]> http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/05/23/zuma_picture/ Wed, 23 May 2012 08:51:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/south_africa/2012/05/23/zuma_picture/ <![CDATA[Zimbabwe - IFJ welcomes release of New Zealand photographer]]> http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/05/11/hammond_released/ Fri, 11 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zimbabwe/2012/05/11/hammond_released/ <![CDATA[Awards - Publisher Trevor Ncube wins inaugural MISA-Zimbabwe Press Freedom Award]]> http://www.ifex.org/awards/2012/05/08/ncube_award/ Tue, 08 May 2012 08:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/awards/2012/05/08/ncube_award/ <![CDATA[Zambia - ARTICLE 19's submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review]]> http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/05/03/unupr_submission/ Thu, 03 May 2012 08:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/zambia/2012/05/03/unupr_submission/ <![CDATA[Southern Africa - MISA launches annual state of media freedom report]]> http://www.ifex.org/southern_africa/2012/05/02/so_this_is_democracy/ So This Is Democracy? documents numerous media freedom and freedom of expression violations that MISA recorded in Southern Africa during the course of 2011. ]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 08:46:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/southern_africa/2012/05/02/so_this_is_democracy/