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• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency Ms Thembi Siweya, (MP) to unveil the brand-new studios at Kasie FM 97.1 Community Radio station-19 October 2022

• The MDDA to unveil the brand-new studios at Barberton Community Radio 104.1 FM Stereo-11 October 2022

• The Economic Development Fund (EDF) awards funding to 37 Beneficiaries-27 September 2022

• Update on progress regarding the Community and SCM Grant Funding Applications-27 September 2022

• The MDDA will  unveil the brand-new studios at Aganang FM 90.0 Community Radio station-23 September 2022

• The Minister in the Presidency Mr Mondli Gungubele, (MP) to unveil the brand-new studios at Engcobo FM 96.6 MHz Community Radio station-09 september 2022

• The Media Development and Diversity Agency to relocate its offices to Auckland Park, Johannesburg-31 August 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency Ms Thembi Siweya, (MP) to unveil the brand-new studios at Intokozo FM 101.2 MHz Community Radio station-31 August 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency Ms Thembi Siweya, (MP) to unveil the brand-new studios at KZN FM Community Radio 93.6 MHz-23 August 2022

• The MDDA conveys its deepest condolences on the passing of Joshua Mbatha, a 32-year-old music manager at Alex FM affectionately known as DJ Josh-15 July 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency Ms Thembi Siweya, (MP) to unveil the brand-new studios at Bodumedi Community Radio 105.0 FM-08 July 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya, (MP) to unveil the brand-new studios at Bushbuckridge Community Radio 88.4 FM-01 June 2022

• MDDA opens call for grant funding applications 2022/23 Financial Year-20 May 2022

• MDDA to unveil the brand-new studios at Radio Riverside 98.2 FM-18 May 2022

• Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya, (MP), to unveil the brand-new studios at Giyani Community Radio 106 FM-03 May 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya to unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at Vision FM 88.5 / 101.7 MHz-19 April 2022

• MDDA’s CEO placed on Precautionary Suspension-06 April 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya to unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at Motheo FM 88.5-18 March 2022

• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya to unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at Tubatse FM-14 March 2022

• The MDDA to host its annual Funders Breakfast and to launch a Fundraising Strategy-07 March 2022

• The Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Thembi Siweya to unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at UKhahlamba 89.9 FM

• THE MDDA BOARD APPROVES 34 COMMUNITY PRINT AND BROADCAST PROJECTS FOR GRANT FUNDING

• Deputy Minister Thembi Siweya to unveil a State-of-the-Art Studio installed at Radio Turf

• MDDA WELCOMES MR  HOOSAIN KARJIEKER AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER

• Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya , MP, to unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at Vibe  FM-27 November 2021

• Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya will unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at Radio 7441 FM at Malmesbury-10 November 21

•  The Deputy Minister in the Presidency,Ms. Thembi Siweya to unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art studios at Mokopane Community Radio Station-27 October 2021

• MDDA TO UNVEIL THE STATE OF ART STUDIOS INSTALLED AT ELDOS FM-23 OCTOBER 2021

• MDDA WELCOMES MS NADIA BULBULIA  AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER AND BIDS FAREWELL TO MR MONARE -14 October 2021

• The MDDA to unveil a State-of-the-Art Studio installed at East Wave Radio-13 October 2021

• THE MDDA CONVEYS ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE PASSING OF  MINISTER MONDLI GUNGUBELE'S SON-26 September 2021

• DEPUTY MINISTER, THEMBI SIWEYA (MP) VISITS MDDA BROADCAST PROJECTS - 20 July 2021

• STATEMENT ON COMMUNITY RADIO VANDALISM - 14 July 2021

• ANNOUNCEMENT:MR HLENGANI MATHEBULA APPOINTED AS MDDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRPERSON - 09 June 2021

• DEPUTY MINISTER THEMBI SIWEYA TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THE BRAND NEW STUDIO OF IFM 88.3  COMMUNITY RADIO

• CLEAN AUDIT FOR MDDA TESTIMONY TO COMMITMENT TO GOVERNANCE - 18 November 2020

• MDDA WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS - 1 September 2020

• DEPUTY MINISTERS THEMBI SIWEYA AND PINKY KEKANA TO LEAD WOMEN’S MONTH PANEL DISCUSSION ON GBV - 20 August 2020

• MINISTER MTHEMBU TO OPEN COMMUNITY MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE - 12 August 2020

• MDDA LAUNCHES SECOND PHASE OF EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND TO COMMUNITY AND SCM MEDIA SECTOR - 25 May 2020

• MDDA URGES UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES TO APPLY FOR COMMUNITY SOUND BROADCASTING LICENCE - 8 May 2020.

• MDDA EXTENDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY AND SCM MEDIA SECTOR - 30 March 2020. 

• MoUs AIM TO PROMOTE ENHANCED MEDIA DIVERSITY AND STRENGTHEN SKILLS OF COMMUNITY AND SMALL COMMERCIAL MEDIA SECTOR - 4 March 2020

• ZUKISWA POTYE APPOINTED AS MDDA CEO - 22 January 2020
   

• 2019 MEDIA RELEASES

• APPLICANTS FOR MDDA FUNDING TO BE ADVISED OF APPLICATION OUTCOME IN EARLY 2020 - 18 NOVEMBER 2019

• DEPUTY MINISTER UNVEILS STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIO AT UGU YOUTH RADIO 93.4 FM - 27 SEPTEMBER 2019

• MEDIA STATEMENT: MDDA CALLS FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA TO INITIATE DIALOGUE ON ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE -
  5 SEPTEMBER 2019

• MDDA IMPLEMENTS NEW PROJECT FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS - 6 APRIL 2019

• MDDA MDDA COMMEMORATES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2019 - 3 MAY 2019

• MDDA Media Statement - Response to M&G article - 5 APRIL 2019

• MDDA RECONFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO LANGUAGE DIVERSITY - 21 FEBRUARY 2019
   

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