2009 Gender & Media Diversity Journal_Issue 6

In many Southern African countries, democracy is still fresh and evolving, and the political landscape is rapidly changing. South Africa has just emerged from a hotly contested election. Angola recently had its first peaceful elections in 30 years. Last year’s Zimbabwe elections brought the country into a state of crisis affecting the whole region. Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Mauritius will soon have their own
elections.