by Franz Kruger | Oct 28, 2009 | Media freedom
The Ugandan media are exceptionally vibrant, but are coming under growing pressure from the government of Yoweri Museveni, writes Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi for IPS. Radio stations have been closed, and a large number of journalists arrested on charges like...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 15, 2009 | Media freedom
The recently released African Media Barometer report on Botswana makes for sobering reading, writes Mmegi in an editorial. It reflects that the media are in a dire state, with several laws having been passed that impact negatively on citizens'...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 6, 2009 | Media freedom
Zanu-PF has shown its intentions with regard to the media by bringing back some of the most notorious "media hangmen" into positions of power, writes Alex Bell for SW Radio Africa. Alex Bell writes for SW Radio Africa: Zanu PF has revealed its carefully...
by Franz Kruger | Oct 6, 2009 | Media freedom
The world is rightly harsh in its criticism of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, but tolerates some really bad behaviour by Yoweri Museveni, writes Mondli Makhanya in the Sunday Times. Recently, Uganda's leader has cracked down hard on the media, and the...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 28, 2009 | Media freedom
Mugabe 1, CNN 0. That's the score after the highly anticipated interview of the Zimbabwean President by acclaimed CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour, writes Rashweat Mukundu. Rashweat Mukundu writes: Mugabe stuck to his well known script, Amanpour and CNN fumbled...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 21, 2009 | Media freedom
President Jacob Zuma makes all the right noises about media freedom. But he should put his money where his mouth is and drop the court cases against cartoonists and news organisations, writes Glenda Daniels in The Weekender. THE contradictions in President Jacob...
