Internews in South Africa

@YourKayBol, @NewMisa_Lesotho making his first official speech on #WorldPressFreedomDay as Chairperson.

Your voice matters @SkyAlpha_HD #WPFD2023

Celebrations for #WPFD2023 are underway in Lesotho, a partner to Internews @NewMisa_Lesotho are hosting different stakeholders from the media, Civil Society, the public and private sector to discuss issues around ‘shaping a future of rights'.

Happy World Press Freedom Day! Together with our media and CSO partners Internews SA, under the @ARISA_SADC, consortium is doing our part to support the work of journalists, advocates & independent media who are doing difficult work to ensure & fight for press freedom!

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop: Leanne Govindsamy from Centre for Environmental Rights sharing a civil society & legal perspective on #justTransitioning

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop @patrickbond speaking on the quality and power of informed electricity reporting.

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop participants listening to session by @patrickbond

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop @Patrickbond "If you want to make our decision makers squirm you should promote climate sanctions in media."

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop - SAs carbon tax is some of the lowest in the world. $0.35 to $2.75/ton as compared to Sweden at the highest @ $132/ton.

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition @patrickbond big business is frightened by Carbon tax and it's implications on business exports. Taxation can be used as tool to reincentivize better behaviour

@earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop @patrickbond - arguing for better allocation of electricity to rural women & lower users of electricity as an untapped story not being told.

Happening now: @earthjournalism #NetZeroTransition workshop Johannesburg RSA @PatrickBond unpacking how the corruption @Eskom the impact to SA's commitment to just energy transition.

Congratulations to our @ARISA_SADC #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon Winners Chester Maphalala from Eswatini and Joyce Ramorara from Lesotho who will be undergoing mentorship with our judges over 4 months. Each winner walks away with $10 000 for their media product.

We are proud to announce our Top 4 Finalists for the #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon 1.Joyce Ramorara-Lesotho 2.Chester Maphalala- Eswatini 3.Celumusa Thusi- Eswatini 4.Muzi Bhembe-Eswatini

Our #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon finalists having fun at our photobooth.

Day 2 of the @ARISA_SADC #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon, finalists are re-pitching their ideas that will determine their place in the Top 4. We are excited and can't wait for the results.

A successful day 1 of the @ARISA_SADC #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon with 8 amazing finalists from Eswatini & Lesotho who will walk away with 2x $10 000 prizes up for grabs- Stay glued to our Facebook page for the Livestream tomorrow. facebook.com/profile.php?id…

Judges offering one on one feedback to the finalists after their pitching session. #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon

#TeamLesotho pitching during the first round of the ideation session. @ARISA_SADC #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon

#TeamEswatini during their ideation session where they are pitching their media products to our judges. #YouthMediaLiteracyHackathon #ARISASADC