Zimbabwean “dirty tricks” operators hacked into an online webinar on free expression on Wednesday afternoon to disrupt it with pornographic ……
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An unfortunate error, an unfortunate reaction
September 24, 2024
The handling of an unfortunate newspaper error last week highlighted the super-sensitivity of the Zimbabwean authority……
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Meta’s attempt to avoid SA law is slapped down by Information Regulator
August 23, 2024
South Africa’s Information Regulator (IF) has rejected an attempt by the international tech giant, Meta, to say that local law does not appl……
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Crackdown escalates in Harare ahead of SADC Summit
August 1, 2024
As the 44th SADC Summit approaches, the Zimbabwean government has repeatedly banned opposition and civil society public events in Harare…….
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Botswana media and civil society highlight threats to free expression in the run up to elections
July 22, 2024
Civil society representatives, journalists, academics and free expression activists have expressed serious concerns and highlighted a number of recent transgressions that threaten the integrity of Botswana’s Oc……
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ESwatini former MPs’ sentencing condemned as harsh and unjust
July 17, 2024
The Campaign for Free Expression is shocked by the harsh, unjust sentences of two former Eswatini MPs who were this week jailed for 25 and 18 years respectively after they were held responsible for instigating……
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Mpumalanga Premier sues journalist for medicine ‘theft’ exposé
July 11, 2024
Editor Bheki Mashile is being sued by Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni for R10-million. Mtsweni believes that stories Mashile wrote in April and May 2024 were defamatory and accused him of failing to allow …….
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Allegations of signal jamming at Kgotla raises concerns in Botswana
July 9, 2024
The Campaign for Free Expression has received reports from journalists in Botswana alleging signal jamming which disrupted communication during a Kgotla (traditional meeting) last Saturday, 29 June 2024…….
