The novel Coronavirus pandemic (known as Covid-19) is has had a global impact that finally hit South Africa’s shores in towards the end of February. It goes without saying that this pandemic has already begun changing our way of life. The media industry, both at home and abroad, has stepped up to provide up-to-the minute […]
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With the start of the new year the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) added a set of five new organizations to its cohort of participants. These entrants were selected during the last meeting of our Advisory Committee who deliberated over the shortlisted candidates in December 2019. The five organizations are mixture of start-ups and […]
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January is the month of new beginnings and this year it’s the start of a new decade too. It’s hard to believe that our program has been running for the past three years and we look forward to new year of good work and progress. At the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) we kicked […]
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The last couple of months tend to be one of the busiest and the same can be said for the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) that is wrapping up 2019 with a series of workshops and training for our participants. Revenue exploration Prague In late October, SAMIP participant Daily Maverick attended the Media Development […]
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If you could make any observation about 2019 it’s that time has flown at an exponential rate this year. We have less than 60 days until the end of year and the end of the decade that was the 2010s. For the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) the last two months have seen a […]
August is Women’s Month in South Africa and the country takes the time to commit to uplifting women in our society. At the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) we strive to do our part through our mission in transforming the local media industry by empowering more female entrepreneurs and media leaders. GSport4Girls honors the […]
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July tends to be dominated with news of the Durban July – the eponymous horse race which brings out the fashionistas of the country. But for the South Africa Media Innovation Program it was a month of learnings and innovation. New voices in podcasting The coldest month of the year saw the program attending Radio […]
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June is Youth Month in South Africa. It’s a time when the country is encouraged to think about the bravery of the young people who, on 16 June 1976, put their lives on the line during the uprisings that started in Soweto and spread around the country. This Uprising is said to have changed the […]
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May 2019 will be remembered as the month that South Africans went to the polls for the fifth time since we attained democratic freedom in the 1990s. The elections that took place on 8 May went without incident and with journalists and other media professionals being free to report on the events This past month […]
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The South Africa Media Innovation Program is pleased to announce the third placement of the Children’s Radio Foundation(CRF) at the World Digital Media Awards, in Scotland last night. So proud that our WhatsApp Radio Integration initiative was amongst the nominees for the @NewspaperWorld World Digital Media Award for Best Innovation to Engage Youth Audiences! 📻🌍🎉📱 […]
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SAMIP participants get to grips with Coronavirus reporting
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaThe novel Coronavirus pandemic (known as Covid-19) is has had a global impact that finally hit South Africa’s shores in towards the end of February. It goes without saying that this pandemic has already begun changing our way of life. The media industry, both at home and abroad, has stepped up to provide up-to-the minute […]
SAMIP adds five more projects to its cohort
/in Uncategorized /by Khumo SelloWith the start of the new year the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) added a set of five new organizations to its cohort of participants. These entrants were selected during the last meeting of our Advisory Committee who deliberated over the shortlisted candidates in December 2019. The five organizations are mixture of start-ups and […]
New Year, New beginnings
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaJanuary is the month of new beginnings and this year it’s the start of a new decade too. It’s hard to believe that our program has been running for the past three years and we look forward to new year of good work and progress. At the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) we kicked […]
Remember remember, SAMIP in November
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaThe last couple of months tend to be one of the busiest and the same can be said for the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) that is wrapping up 2019 with a series of workshops and training for our participants. Revenue exploration Prague In late October, SAMIP participant Daily Maverick attended the Media Development […]
A bumper Sep-tober update
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaIf you could make any observation about 2019 it’s that time has flown at an exponential rate this year. We have less than 60 days until the end of year and the end of the decade that was the 2010s. For the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) the last two months have seen a […]
August winds bring growth and opportunity for SAMIP
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaAugust is Women’s Month in South Africa and the country takes the time to commit to uplifting women in our society. At the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) we strive to do our part through our mission in transforming the local media industry by empowering more female entrepreneurs and media leaders. GSport4Girls honors the […]
SAMIP warms up the coldest month of the year
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaJuly tends to be dominated with news of the Durban July – the eponymous horse race which brings out the fashionistas of the country. But for the South Africa Media Innovation Program it was a month of learnings and innovation. New voices in podcasting The coldest month of the year saw the program attending Radio […]
When the youth is heard
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaJune is Youth Month in South Africa. It’s a time when the country is encouraged to think about the bravery of the young people who, on 16 June 1976, put their lives on the line during the uprisings that started in Soweto and spread around the country. This Uprising is said to have changed the […]
A New Dawn in May
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaMay 2019 will be remembered as the month that South Africans went to the polls for the fifth time since we attained democratic freedom in the 1990s. The elections that took place on 8 May went without incident and with journalists and other media professionals being free to report on the events This past month […]
Children’s Radio Foundation lands third place in WAN-IFRA Awards
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaThe South Africa Media Innovation Program is pleased to announce the third placement of the Children’s Radio Foundation(CRF) at the World Digital Media Awards, in Scotland last night. So proud that our WhatsApp Radio Integration initiative was amongst the nominees for the @NewspaperWorld World Digital Media Award for Best Innovation to Engage Youth Audiences! 📻🌍🎉📱 […]