Why keeping power in check is a pipe dream in Southern Africa

One thing was very clear during the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2018 was the unquestionable public appreciation of the role of the media in speaking truth to power, advancing good governance, transparency, accountability, justice and the rule of law.

This was evident in the manner in which various stakeholders — from different sectors — came out in their numbers to join media practitioners in commemorating this day.
This year’s commemoration was under the theme Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law.

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