Africa: A Call for Digital Protection and Decisive Prosecution in Southern Africa

Africa: A Call for Digital Protection and Decisive Prosecution in Southern Africa

On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists 2026, commemorated annually on 2 November, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) stands in solidarity with journalists, media workers, and defenders of free expression throughout Southern Africa. Over the past decade, attacks against journalists have continued, but in recent years the nature and…

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Africa: A Call for Digital Protection and Decisive Prosecution in Southern Africa

Africa: Ingonga Calls for Stronger African Prosecution Cooperation to Fight Cross-Border Crime

Nairobi — African countries must strengthen cooperation among prosecutors to tackle increasingly complex transnational and emerging crimes that cross national borders, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has said. Ingonga, who is also President of the Africa Prosecutors Association (APA), called for deeper prosecutorial collaboration and stronger institutions as African states confront crimes that increasingly…

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MultiChoice, Altech face prosecution over alleged pay-TV collusion

MultiChoice, Altech face prosecution over alleged pay-TV collusion

The Altech Node set-top box was discontinued in 2015 The Competition Commission has referred MultiChoice South Africa and Durban-based decoder manufacturer Altech UEC to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging the two companies entered into a market-division agreement in February 2014 under which Altech would not compete with MultiChoice in the pay-TV market. The referral…

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