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.
Applications Open: 26 October 2026 | Deadline: 6 November 2026 The Media Institute of Southern Africa - Lesotho Chapter (MISA Lesotho), in partnership with Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), invites applications and nominations from suitably qualified individuals to...
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 September 2026 | Maseru, Lesotho The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho Chapter, in partnership with Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), has officially opened the call for entries for the 3rd MISA Lesotho Journalism...
Nicole Tau In September 2026, a video (archived here) circulating on social media falsely claimed that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has never been proven to exist. The footage is a classic case of HIV/AIDS denialism, heavily recycling arguments from the...
Nicole Tau On September 15, an image circulated on Facebook as that of a man allegedly wanted in connection with the deaths of eight women in and around Kempton Park. However, the post falsely links the image to the Ekurhuleni investigation. The image was shared...
