The Free State Provincial Government will host a two day workshop for the Community Radio Stations.The purpose of this workshop is to;
- Address the issues of support and development of knowledge within community radio stations
 - The Workings of Community Radio in the Free State
 - Programming and Editorial
 - Infrastructure
 - Content Development
 - The sustainability and financial health of Community Radio
 
Programme: (Day 1) 26 July 2016
Time: 10h00 – 15h30
Facilitator – Nkopane Maphiri (The Media Connection)
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 Time  | 
 Topic  | 
 Resource Person  | 
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 10:10 – 10:20  | 
 Welcome and Opening: Task Team Report:  | 
 Setjhaba Maphalla, HOC Department of the Premier 
  | 
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 10:20 – 10:25  | 
 Comments and Introduction of the HOD  | 
 Senne Bogatsu, HOC Cogta&HS  | 
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 10:25 -10:40  | 
 Overview  | 
 Adv. Tsoarelo Malakoane – HOD for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation 
  | 
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 10:40 -10:55  | 
 NCRF Community Radio: Progress Report (Establishment and Management)  | 
 Johannes Dire (National Secretary) 
  | 
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 10:55 – 11:05  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
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 11:05 – 11:20  | 
 NCRF: Free State Chapter Progress and Needs Analysis  | 
 Manko Tsoehlisi Chairperson: Provincial Chapter of NCRF  | 
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 11:20 – 11:30  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
| 
 11:30 -11:45  | 
 MDDA - Funding Models, Capacity Building and Support  | 
 Thembelihle Sibeko (Acting CEO) 
  | 
| 
 11:45 – 11:55  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
| 
 11:55 – 12:05  | 
 Financial Compliance 
  | 
 SARS  | 
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 12:05 – 12:35  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
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 12:35 – 12:45  | 
 Responses  | 
 ALL  | 
| 
 13:00 – 14:00  | 
 LUNCH  | 
 ALL  | 
| 
 14:05 -14:20  | 
 Connectivity and Infrastructure Perspectives  | 
 USAASA – Lumko Mtimde  | 
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 14:20 – 14:30  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
| 
 14:30 - 14:45  | 
 Infrastructure, Digital Migration, and Support  | 
 DOC – Collin Mashile and Robert Makatu  | 
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 14:45 – 14:55  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
| 
 14: 55 – 15:10  | 
 Licencing, Adherence and Regulation  | 
 ICASA – Keke Mulutsi (Provincial)  | 
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 15:10 – 15: 20  | 
 Comments  | 
 ALL  | 
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 15:20 – 16:00  | 
 Reflections and Resolutions by Core Team  | 
 Mondli Mvambi – HOC Department of Health  | 
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 16:00  | 
 End of Day 1  | 
 Nkopane Maphiri – Programme Director  | 
Programme: (Day 2) 27 July 2016
Time: 9h00 – 15h00
Facilitator – Nkopane Maphiri (The Media Connection)
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 Time  | 
 Topic  | 
 Resource Person  | 
| 
 09:00 – 09:20  | 
 Recap by Facilitator  | 
 Nkopane Maphiri  | 
| 
 09:10 -09:20  | 
 Purpose of Day 2  | 
 Bernie Naude, SACR  | 
| 
 9:20 – 10:00  | 
 Motivational Talk  | 
 Pula-Pula Mothibi  | 
| 
 09:30  | 
  | 
 All  | 
| 
 13:00 – 14:00  | 
 LUNCH  | 
 
  | 
| 
 14:05 – 14:30  | 
 THE BIG REVEAL (Surprise announcement)  | 
 Adv Malakoane and MEC: SACR, Mathabo Leeto  | 
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 14:30 – 15:00  | 
 Keynote Address  | 
 MEC: SACR, Mathabo Leeto  | 
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 15:00 – 15:15  | 
 Closure and way forward  | 
 All  | 
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 15:15 – 15:30  | 
 Photo opportunities / Media interviews  | 
 All  | 
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 15:30  | 
 Departure  | 
 
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For media enquiries please contact:
Pulane Tsupane (Media Liaison Officer)
Cell: 071 3022 595
E-mail: pulane.tsupane@fspremier.gov.za
Miss Nthabiseng Diphoko (Media Monitoring Officer)
Cell: 082 901 3466
E-mail: nthabiseng.diphoko@fspremier.gov.za

