Seven days to go before the closing date of the 2014 SADC Media Awards and Water Media Awards competition
It is seven days to go and the South African media are once again invited to submit their entries for the 2014 SADC Media Awards competition. Watch the SADC Media Awards YouTube video on the link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRpNgsSRK3E&feature=youtu.be
The Awards were established following a decision by the Council of Ministers in 1996 to establish a sector that deals with matters relating to amongst others, information, culture and sport. These awards serve as part of ensuring a link, coordination and synchronisation between formal structures of SADC governments, civil society, academia, labour and the media.
In pursuit of the promotion of regional integration and cooperation (cross-border issues), the awards aim to recognise excellence in journalism in the area of print, photo, television, radio as well as to encourage media practitioners in member states to cover issues pertaining to the region.
The competition also consists of the Water Media Awards which are aimed at recognising stories that promote Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the SADC region. The competition has four categories namely; print, photojournalism, television and radio.
Journalists who wish to enter the competition can access more information about the competition, including competition rules, from the GCIS website link: https://www.gcis.gov.za/content/newsroom/media-releases/media-advisories/sadcmediaawards-12feb2014
The closing date is 31 March 2014.
Entries need to be posted or delivered to MDDA or GCIS offices marked:
SADC Media Awards Entry
MDDA - 4th Floor, 31 Princess of Wales Terrance, Parktown, Johannesburg
2193.
GCIS, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, NAC Chairperson
Tel: 011 714 4588
Ms Bongiwe Gambu, GCIS
Cell: 082 714 9463
