The Broadcast Research Council (BRC) of South Africa has awarded Ipsos the contract to perform the official radio research in South Africa for the next five years...
Issued by Ipsos 3 May 2021
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, will on Thursday officially open and deliver the keynote address at the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Community Media Sustainability Consultative Conference...
The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has responded to Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's (Icasa) closure of 29 local community radio stations...
I have been in the communications business for almost 50 years and instead of retiring I intend offering one-on-one coaching to anyone who needs it in the marketing industry...
Chris Moerdyk 25 Apr 2019
Media are urged to enter the SADC media awards competition aimed at recognising excellence in journalism in print, photography, radio and television...
Government is working on a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy for the media sector in South Africa, says Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane...
Right2Know Campaign calls for an urgent inquiry into the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)...
The number of community radio stations has risen significantly in recent years, with some already having a bigger audience than larger commercial stations...
Thabiso Mochiko 23 Jan 2017
From 21-23 November 2016, international and South African thought leaders will gather at the East London International Convention Centre...
The two trade unions which represented SABC journalists fired for criticising editorial decisions at the public broadcaster want former chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng to personally pay for the legal costs of their Labour Court application...
Bekezela Phakathi 15 Nov 2016
Community radio: game-changers on Africa's media landscape
Dumisani Moyo 3 May 2016
President Jacob Zuma has appointed Zanele Mngadi as a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board...
JOHANNESBURG: President Jacob Zuma has appointed Media24's head of corporate affairs Neo Momodu to the board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency board (MDDA) for three years, his office said...
Jenni Evans 3 Sep 2015
The youth of Gugulethu are expected to use their interactive dialogue session with Communications Minister Faith Muthambi to get more information on how they can establish their own community radio station.
Nthambeleni Gabara 19 Jun 2015
PRETORIA: President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Musa Sishange as a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board.
The MDDA-Sanlam Annual Local Media Awards are a major contributor to the strengthening and development of local media, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi...
Nthambeleni Gabara 25 May 2015
CAPE TOWN: Communications Minister Faith Muthambi on Wednesday told Members of Parliament that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is in a sound financial state...
CAPE TOWN: Government will be embarking on a massive public awareness campaign on digital migration in the coming few weeks, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi...
The Portfolio Committee on Communications will soon be interviewing nominees to fill a number of board positions for the SABC, MDDA and ICASA Council...
The campaign of marketing South Africa to the world needs to be taken to a higher gear, says Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications chairperson, Joyce Clementine Moloi-Moropa...
Kimberley - Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the Department of Communications has the responsibility of ensuring that South Africans migrate from the analogue to digital world, with the help of media and government communicators.
More Matshediso 24 Oct 2014
Pretoria - Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says she will request the Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) to speed up the appointment of strategic positions within the agency...
Journalism awards provide one of the few occasions when underpaid and undervalued journalists can get positive recognition...
Anton Harber 5 Jun 2014
The Right2Know Campaign (R2K) has strong reservations regarding some aspects of Zuma's new Cabinet, which includes a new Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services and a reconceptualised Ministry of Communications.
President Jacob Zuma announced his new cabinet at a special media briefing in Pretoria last night.
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Sanlam have announced the finalists for the 2013 MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards following the conclusion of judging for both broadcast and print sections of the competition.
Elections present us with the various parties' competing narratives: different views of the past, present and future vying for the attention of voters.
Anton Harber 9 May 2014
The adjudication panel for the 2014 MTN Radio Awards has been selected and 50 adjudicators across South Africa will assess the multiple entries.
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Community and small commercial media need to maintain their independence, despite receiving preferential adspend from the government, Media Monitoring SA director William Bird says.
The Association of Community Television - South Africa (Act-SA), has produced a charter for its members, following a meeting in East London last week.
When the MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards open for journalists in November 2013, there will be new categories to encourage more broadcast entries.