PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was founded in 1992. Its work focuses on promoting, and advocating for, the unhindered enjoyment of freedom of expression, access to information and a free, independent, diverse and pluralistic media.
In April 2025, MISA Lesotho was accepted into the CheckDesk Incubation Program under the African Fact-Checking Alliance (AFCA) Fellowship. The program, supported by Code for Africa, enabled MISA Lesotho to establish our first dedicated fact-checking desk, equipping...
MISA Lesotho joined regional and international actors in the digital rights and media freedom space at the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2025, held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 22 to 27 September 2025. The forum, hosted annually by the Collaboration on...
By Nicole Tau A widely shared Facebook post claims that the “Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Nairobi, Kenya” has announced 1,000 job openings for both skilled and unskilled workers. The post lists positions ranging from drivers and cleaners to IT technicians and...
By Nicole Tau A viral Facebook post claiming that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has banned lesbianism and issued a statement supporting the supposed law is false. A review of Namibia’s legal framework, official government communications, and confirmations from...
