The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2015 SADC Media Awards Competition.
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.

To promote 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 as well as application forms from the GCIS

website link: http://www.gcis.gov.za/content/newsroom/media-releases/media-advisories/SADC_media_awards_entries2015 
The closing date is 31 March 2015                                        
Entries need to be posted or delivered to MDDA or GCIS offices marked:
SADC Media Awards Entry                 or                SADC Media Awards Entry
MDDA - 4th Floor                                                     GCIS
31 Princess of Wales Terrance                              1035 Francis Baard Street
Parktown, Johannesburg                                         Hatfield, Pretoria
2193                                                                             0028     

Enquiries:  Mmemme Mogotsi on 0728564288

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC)
27 March 2015