Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements-2)
Deputy Minister Morolong delivers a keynote at the Community Media Consultative Forum
Earlier today, the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, delivered a keynote address at the Media Development & Diversity Agency (MDDA) Community Media Consultative Forum at the Khayelitsha Thusong Centre, highlighting the contributions of the sector in the past 30 years of democracy. An integral consideration for the sector includes looking into financial sustainability for community media as well as digitalization. The Forum aims to bring government, community media, industry partners, and regulatory bodies together to reflect on community media’s contributions in the past 30 years of democracy in South Africa while also tackling challenges facing the sector today, including sustainability and digitalization, to fortify the sector for the future.