The 3rd forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation is opening up opportunities for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to enter into co-production on matters of mutual interest and training with the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n
Speaking to SAnews<\/strong><\/em> at the forum, which is currently underway in Beijing, China, SABC\u2019s chief financial officer James Aguma said the forum was significant.<\/p>\n \u201cThe significance of this forum is two-fold\u2026firstly\u2026it is very important for us to understand how other broadcasters are serving their people\u2019s informational and educational needs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are also here to explore areas of cooperation in the broadcasting industry.\u201d<\/p>\n He said there were opportunities for co-production and sharing of experiences in the technological fields \u2013 especially as South Africa is in the process of migrating from an analogue to a digital broadcasting system.<\/p>\n \u201cThe exchange of programmes will certainly cover culture, tourism programme to promote people to relations.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that the Chinese have an open policy with regards to capacity building, so it would be important to enter into a training exchange programme with them.<\/p>\n Aguma said as the public broadcaster, they are spot on in terms of broadcasting 90% local content.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I have learned from the Chinese is that they are very proud about their culture and language because almost 98% of all broadcasting content is local,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) acting Director General Donald Liphoko said there is a growing need for Ministers of Information and Communication to start laying a concrete foundation for ICT think-tanks comprising\u00a0 policy, regulatory and technology professionals to harness the skills available on the continent.<\/p>\n He said this would assist in producing relevant policy-driven studies on the effects of technology to benefit the continent and its citizenry.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m saying this because we\u2019re seized with online child protection matters. The internet presents new and complex challenges of content classification and as policy makers we need to respond appropriately.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to ensure that our countries have sound guidelines that are suitable to the dynamic nature of the Internet, and also appropriate recourse when faced with undesirable content,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n How the SABC is covering the Tshwane protests vs what\u2019s really happening<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Motsoeneng wants SABC staff to wear uniforms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SABC to censor \u201cviolent\u201d protests in South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u2018We need to balance negative and positive stories\u2019: Motsoeneng<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nMore on the SABC<\/h3>\n