Pretoria - Members of the media are invited to submit their entries for the 2016 SADC Media Awards Competition.
The closing date for submission of entries is 29 February 2016.
The SADC Media Awards were established in 1996, following a decision by the Council of Ministers 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.
The objectives are to promote regional integration and cooperation (cross-border issues) with the broader aim of recognising 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, from the following GCIS website links:
- https://youtu.be/2RNVIkD-QSA
- https://www.gcis.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/newsroom/releases/entryform.pdf
- https://www.gcis.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/newsroom/releases/rules2016.pdf
Entries can to be posted or delivered to MDDA or GCIS offices marked: SADC Media Awards Entry, MDDA - 4th Floor, 31 Princess of Wales Terrance, Parktown, Johannesburg or SADC Media Awards Entry, GCIS - Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria. – SAnews.gov.za
