Government through the Department of Communications (DoC) led by Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and the Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana, will host the South African Public Broadcasting Policy Review Colloquium. The colloquium will take place at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand in Johannesburg on the 06 and 07 September 2018 under the theme: “Building a resilient public broadcaster”.
The Colloquium will bring together various international and national policy experts and role players on public broadcasting to shed light on cutting-edge challenges such as the demands of the 4th Industrial Revolution, collaborative opportunities and strategies to reshape the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) of the future.
In addition the colloquium will take a long term review of the SABC mandate to ensure that it responds to the global trends towards online and on-demand services, and non-linear digital services.
“Government calls on members of the public, all active role players of the broadcasting industry and stakeholders to play an active role in these important process and help create a new vision for public broadcasting.
“Members of the public and the industry role players who have actively participated in these important processes to shape the public broadcaster that will continue to meet needs and interest of the public are urged to attend the colloquium”, said Minister Mokonyane.
The written submissions that were received on the review of the National Public Broadcasting Service which ends on 31 August 2018 and the outcomes of the two days colloquium will form part of the finalisation of the Public Broadcasting Policy Review.
Members of the public who would like to attend the colloquium should send personal details to Nomfundo Njolwana on nomfundo@doc.gov.za/ 012 473 0418 or Kgomotso Ngwenyama on kgomotso@doc.gov.za/ 012 473 0219 by no later than Wednesday, 05 September 2018.
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Notes for editors:
Amongst others, the policy review process seeks to address the following:
1. Appropriate funding model for the SABC In the digital multichannel environment;
2. The mandate of the SABC and its role in servicing unfunded public mandate in a commercial environment;
3. Governance and accountability at the SABC now and SABC of the future; and
4. The ideal policy and regulatory environment for the SABC in the digital multichannel environment.
Members of the media wishing to attend the colloquium can send their details to Mildred Matlou on 063 257 0030/ smsherlz@gmail.com
Enquiries:
Mr Mlimandlela Ndamase (Ministerial Spokesperson)
Cell: 083 480 0014
Mish Molakeng
Cell: 082 469 3997
