Pretoria - The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2015 Southern African Development Community (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 among 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: https://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:
MDDA - 4th Floor
31 Princess of Wales Terrance
Parktown, Johannesburg
2193
or
GCIS
1035 Francis Baard Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
0028.
- SAnews.gov.za
