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This was sent in response to a question posted here a couple weeks ago.



>From: TOMASELL <TOMASELL@superbowl.und.ac.za>
>Subject: South Africa: radio
>Date: Mon Aug 29 04:48:25 1994
>To: resystom@web.apc.org
>
>BROADCASTING IN SOUTH AFRICA   --   COMMUMITY RADI0
>
>In response to a previous posting:
>
>Broadcasting in South Africa remains under the control of the
>state (SA Broadcasting Corporation:  3 TV stations;  22 radio
>stations) and the former bantustan AM stations, Capital and 702.
>
>An Independent Broadcast Authority came into being earlier
>thisyear to oversee the deregulation of the airwaves. It is
>currently conducting hearings on the issue.
>
>Two pirate `community' stations have been shut down.  One was
>Radio Pretoria, set up by the white neo-fascist right wing during
>the run-up to the elections;  the other was Solid Gold, a top 40
>station.
>
>Once the IBA has deliberated, applications to set up private and
>community radio stations will be possible.  A number of bodies
>in South Africa are gearing up to facilitate this development:
>the Broadcast Development Group and the Open Society Foundation.
>Both aim to assist the establishment of community stations.
>
>For information on the history of broadcasting in South Africa
>see:
>
>     Ruth Tomaselli, Keyan Tomaselli and Johan Muller (eds.):
>     BROADCASTING IN SOUTH AFRICA.  Chicago:  Lake View Press,
>     1989.  Address;  Lake View Press:  P O Box 578279,
>     Chicago,  IL 60057.
>     Rest of the World distributor is James Curry, 54b
>     Thornhill Square, Islington, London N1 1BE, UK.
>
>Also see
>
>     P Eric Louw.  SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIAS POLICY:  DEBATES OF
>     THE 1990s.  Lake View Press, 1993 (Above address).  Rest of
>     World:  Intervention Press, Castenschioldvey 7, DK-8270
>     Hojbjerg, Denmark.
>
>For further information on community radio in South Africa write
>to  Sue Valintine,  IDASA, Semocracy in Action, Albion Spring,
>183 Main Rd, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa.  Sue has done
>comprehensive research into community radio.
>
>IBA address:  P O Box 32195, Braamfontein 2017.  Fax:  +27-11-
>403-1565.
>
>Keyan G Tomaselli
>Centre for Cultural and Media Studies
>University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
>
>