We come to you live from the Goethe-Institut where Media Monitoring Africa  is hosting the 2024 Media Freedom Festival. This year the event takes place under the theme, “Media for Democracy: Ensuring Access, Accountability and Integrity in Journalism”.

They go on to say that they have partnered with leading organisations committed to collaboratively amplifying media freedom and human rights to make the festival more impactful. To look at some of the challenges and possible threats that remain an obstacle to media freedom and what it is that we should not compromise on, 

Guest: Avani Singh  - Constitutional Law Specialist

Guest: William Bird - Media Monitoring Africa

Guest: Sy Mammabola - Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission