New Communications Bill launched
SWAZILAND: The Government of Swaziland has launched a Swaziland Communications Commission Draft Bill 2009 to regulate the broadcasting sector in the country. Once the Bill becomes law, the Commission will among other things, issue licences to TV and radio broadcasters.
Govt refuses to register Media Complaints Commission
Efforts by the local media to operationalize a self-regulatory framework have failed following government’s refusal to register the Media Complaints Commission (MCC). The media have now resolved to appeal to the Minister of Information for intervention though reserving the right to approach the High Court of Swaziland to compel the government to register the MCC. Magazine, editor taken to court for criminal contempt
The privately-owned Nation Magazine and its Editor, Bheki Makhubu, have been taken to court by the Attorney General (AG) for criminal contempt of court following an article published by the magazine in November 2009 criticizing judges of the Supreme Court. Monarchy critic apologises to King
On 5 March 2010, Mfomfo Nkambule, a one time harsh critic of King Mswati III, has come out to apologize to the King for his critical articles published last year when he was still a weekly columnist of the privately-owned Times of Swaziland newspaper. Newly-launched paper sued for defamation
A newly-launched privately-owned newspaper, Swazi Mirror, is being sued E800 000 (approx. US $150 000) by the publisher of a rival paper, the Times of Swaziland. |
