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MDDA celebrates World Radio Day

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:45:00 +0200

As yesterday, Monday, 13 February 2012, was World Radio Day, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), called on South Africans to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community radios.
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Despite uneasy co-existence, state and media are co-dependent

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:15:00 +0200

"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter," says Amadou Mahtar Ba, Africa Media Initiative (AMI) CEO. Indeed, a bold and tough decision.
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South African to head up Radio Lions jury for Cannes

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:22:00 +0200

Rob McLennan, executive creative director for Net#work BBDO, will chair the Radio Lions jury at the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. He will also form part of the global line-up of judges for the 50th D&AD Awards.
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Sentech loses high court battle

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:57:00 +0200

South African state-owned broadcast signal distribution company Sentech has lost a high court battle with e.tv sister company eBotswana over the piracy of television signals in Botswana.
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RAMS: no significant change in radio listening

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:55:00 +0200

SAARF has released its sixth release from the 2011 RAMS programme, RAMS February 2012, which shows little change in South African's radio listening habits.
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The fine art of telling 'national importance' from damp squib

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:51:00 +0200

Good communication is priceless. When something is communicated badly, there is a cost to be borne. On Friday our currency bore that cost. It dropped 2% simply because of one announcement, that turned out to be about a shiny new design for our currency. A good idea communicated badly is as good as dead.
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Riaad Moosa and his bright Material

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:10:00 +0200

As Ronnie Apteker's latest movie, Material, is about to enter the circuit, the reviews are glowing with praise. Daily Maverick talks to the man in the centre of the action, Riaad Moosa. [video]
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New OB technology in time for parliamentary broadcast

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:18:00 +0200

Kaya FM has installed virtual equipment in its outside broadcast unit, reportedly making it a first for South African radio. Bob Mabena, host of 180withBob and veteran talk-show host John Perlman will use the complete system in the OB unit when they broadcast the opening of Parliament from Cape Town this week.
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A Million Colours arrives in South Africa in April

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0200

The release date for the South African film, A Million Colours, has been confirmed as Thursday, 26 April 2012 at Nu Metro, Ster-Kinekor and selected independent cinemas countrywide.
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brandhouse launches 2012 Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:00 +0200

Call to all South African media as entries are now open for the 2012 brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards.
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