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Category: Southern Africa

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South Africa

Independent Media

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 State Media Monitor

Independent Media is a publishing house that runs a network of local newspapers including Cape Times, The Star, Pretoria News and Daily News as well

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South Africa

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

May 15, 2022June 16, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is a news and information unit that provides communication services for government bodies, including newsletters, analytical reports targeting

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South Africa

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

May 15, 2022October 2, 2022 State Media Monitor

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates four television stations, three of which are free-to-air and one is a pay-TV channel. The SABC radio network

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Namibia

Namibian Press Agency (NAMPA)

April 14, 2022June 16, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA) is the national news agency in Namibia. It was founded in 1987 under the name Namibia Press Association and re-established

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Namibia

New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC)

April 14, 2022June 16, 2022 State Media Monitor

New Era Publications Corporation (NEPC) publishes the daily newspaper The New Era and a few other print publications. Media assets New Era, Kundana Ownership and

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Namibia

Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)

April 14, 2022June 16, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is the public broadcaster in Namibia. Established in 1979 as South West African Broadcasting Corporation (SWABC), NBC has grown into

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Lesotho

Lesotho News Agency (LENA)

March 14, 2022June 15, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Government-owned Lesotho News Agency (LENA) was established in 1985 as a national news agency responsible for the distribution of local, regional and international news

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Lesotho

Lesotho National Broadcasting Service (LNBS)

March 14, 2022June 15, 2022 State Media Monitor

Lesotho National Broadcasting Service (LNBS) is a government-controlled organization that provides programming through Radio Lesotho, Ultimate Radio and Lesotho Television. The Lesotho Television Service (LTV)

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Botswana

Department of Information

February 7, 2022June 14, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Department of Information Services under the Ministry for Presidential Affairs Governance and Public Administration was established in April 2004. It consists of two divisions,

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Botswana

Department of Broadcasting

February 7, 2022June 14, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Department of Broadcasting Services is the body that operates the state broadcast media in Botswana. It comprises Radio Botswana (RB), Radio Botswana 2 and

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Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

Founded in 1964, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the public broadcaster in Malawi, the sole broadcast outlet with nationwide coverage. It runs one television channel and two radio channels. It is headquartered in Blantyre.

Typology: State Controlled Media (SC)

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