Sunday, June 14, 2009

16 June - Public Debate at WITS "A new vision for Public Broadcasting: What is to be Done" with new Minister of Communications

Dear SASFED Member or Friend,

Please find below and here a programme for the MJ Naidoo Foundation event taking place at Wits University, East Campus, Hofmeyr House on 16 June.

Support our SAFSED Chair - Rehad Desai in a panel discussion at this event.

The new Minister of Communications Gen Siphiwe Nyanda (Retired) is attending and the topic is "A new vision for public broadcasting: what is to be done".

Do come and make your inputs heard.

Venue - Hofmeyr House, Wits
Time - 10 am to 12 noon
Programme Director: Chairperson of MJ Naidoo Foundation for Social Justice (Deputy Minister Roy Padayachee)
Welcome and Tribute to MJ Naidoo

Speaker: MJ Naidoo Foundation for Social Justice Board Member

Lessons from June 16: A short conversation between class of 76 representative and youth leader
Topic “Promoting democracy through media 1976 to 2009”

Speakers: Robert Nkuna and Popo Maja

Debate

Topic: “A new vision for Public Broadcasting: What is to be Done”

Moderator Prof Tawana Kupe Dean of the Faculty of Humanities

Panelists:
Libby Lloyd (Ex CEO Media Development and Diversity Agency and ex ICASA Clr)
Rehad Desai (Chair South African Screen Federation)
Robert Nkuna (ICASA Clr)
Kate Skinner (Co-ordinator Save our SABC: reclaiming our Public Broadcaster Campaign)
Discussion and debate managed by the moderator

Closing Remarks - Minister of Communications Gen Siphiwe Nyanda (Retired)