Intelwatch is hosting a Zoom discussion mapping threats to the media in Eswatini on todayThursday 23 July 2026 @14:30pm CAT.
This discussion follows a research report by Magnificent Mndebele titled A press under siege : Mapping threats to the media in Eswatini.
The report argues that the media in Eswatini exists and operates in a profound paradox in that it is constitutionally guaranteed yet systemically besieged.
This environment is not merely restrictive – it is calculated to be hostile to the media and is deliberately engineered to ensure that any departure from the state-sanctioned narrative carries a heavy price for both the individual journalist and the media institution they serve.
Panellists of the discussion include:
Magnificent Mndebele – Co-author of the report
Melissa Msweli – Journalist
Zwelethu Dlamini – Managing Director Inhlase Centre for Investigative Journalism
Dr Henri-Count Evans – Senior Journalism Lecturer at Eswatini University
Jabu Matsebula – Eswatini Editors Forum
Please join us, find attached the Zoom details:
Time: Jul 23, 2026 02:30 PM Johannesburg
Link : https://lnkd.in/eTCjqG8C
Meeting ID: 831 5233 9977
Passcode: 300510
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