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26 May 2012
                       
 
 
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16 Apr 2012
 
 
SA: Statement by Jimmy Manyi, government spokesperson, on centralised media buying (16/04/2012)
Statements

As Chief Executive Officer of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), I am duty-bound to refute a combination of media coverage and subsequent reaction by the Democratic...

 
 
24 Jan 2012
 
DA: Statement by Musi Maimane, Democratic Alliance national spokesperson, on Manyi and the media (24/01/2012)
Statements

Last year, government spin-doctor Jimmy Manyi caused outrage when he threatened to withdraw advertising from newspapers that do not report favourably on government.

Early this year,...

 
 
23 Sep 2011
 
Parliamentary statement, on the transformation indaba (23/09/2011)
Statements

The Parliamentary Indaba held on 22 and 23 September 2011 in Parliament attended by industry associations, lobby groups, small commercial and community media representatives, organs of state...

 
 
09 Sep 2011
 
Broadcasting Bill being reviewed, says Padayachie
BROADCASTING POLICY
Communications Minister Roy Padayachie said on Friday that it was necessary to “speedily” complete the review of the Public Service Broadcasting Bill, to enhance the technical rigour,...
 
 
01 Sep 2011
 
SOS: Statement by the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, welcoming the broadcasting policy review (01/09/2011)
Statements

In November 2010 the Minister of Communications withdrew the controversial Draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill and promised to launch a comprehensive, public broadcasting policy review...

 
 
06 Jan 2011
 
SA: Statement by the Presidency, on the appointment of members to the Media Development and Diversity Agency Board (06/01/2011)
Statements

President Jacob Zuma has today, 6 January 2011, appointed three members to the statutory Media Development and Diversity Agency Board.

The President appointed Ms Louise Carole Vale,...

 
 
22 Nov 2010
 
Broadcasting Bill on hold
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Minister Roy Padayachie has withdrawn the draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill pending further consultation, and wants to consider new models for funding the SABC and community...
 
 
12 Nov 2010
 
SOS: Statement by the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, responding to Minister Padayachie’s media briefing statement (12/11/2010)
Statements

The SOS Coalition once again welcomes the appointment of the new Minister and Deputy Minister of Communications. We welcome their energy, commitment and drive. We congratulate them on producing...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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