Ahead of the SADC summit, the watchdog group noted its concerns about a "deeply troubling erosion of press freedom," and of "attacks on individual journalists, media suspensions, internet shutdowns, and restrictive legislation."
Phambi kwengqungquthela ye-SADC, iqela labajongi liqaphele iinkxalabo zalo malunga "nokhukuliseko olukhulu lwenkululeko yeendaba," kunye "nohlaselo lweentatheli ezizimeleyo, ukumiswa kweendaba, ukuvalwa kwe-intanethi, kunye nomthetho othintelayo."