Announcement

The president of the National Governing Council (CGN) of MISA Mozambique, Jeremias Langa, has just been appointed member and vice-president of the Governing Council of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Regional). In its note on the appointment, the Regional Governing Council highlights, among other things, Jeremias Langa's experience and leadership for the enhancement of MISA.

The decision, announced this Tuesday, March 19, was taken on March 8 by the members of the Regional Governing Council of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, based in Harare, Zimbabwe. In the note announcing the appointment, MISA's Regional Governing Council highlights the leadership of the president of MISA Mozambique's CGN for the enhancement of the regional body.

"Congratulations! We look forward to your experience, leadership and wise counsel for the executive and for the CGR (Regional Governing Council) in general," reads the document. For his part, Jeremias Langa sees the decision as recognition of the work being done by the entire MISA Mozambique team. "Our appointment to this position is recognition of the work being done by the entire MISA Mozambique team, in the context of the challenges facing the region in defending freedom of expression and the press," he said.

Jeremias Langa joins a team made up of Golden Maunganidze, chair of the MISA Regional National Governing Council, and Salome Kitomari, chair of MISA Tanzania, who serves as treasurer of the regional body. Langa replaces the former president of MISA Lesotho, who served as vice-president of the MISA Regional Governing Council until 2022.

Based in Zimbabwe, MISA is a regional non-governmental organization with representation in eight Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, including Mozambique - these are the so-called National Chapters of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, such as MISA Mozambique. Officially launched in September 1992, MISA focuses primarily on promoting a free, independent and pluralistic media sector, as envisioned in the 1991 Whindoek declaration. This is a priority that also guides the work of the National Chapters of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), including MISA Mozambique.