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The South African Government marked World Radio Day on Sunday, saying the history of radio in the country since 1923 can always be linked to the political environment of the time.
And, according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, this included the struggle for a free, equal, and diverse South Africa.
He said the diversity of public, commercial, and community radio in the country, reflects the journey this country has and is still travelling, both in its political and development paths towards an equal and prosperous society.
World Radio Day, 13 February, was proclaimed in 2011 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO.
This year’s WRD is celebrated under the theme, “Yes To Radio, Yes To Trust” acknowledging radio as the most trusted, accessible, and viable source of information, entertainment, and education.
The Department of Basic Education said World Radio Day was an occasion to draw attention to the unique value of radio as a medium of communication to reach the widest audience and to demonstrate how it continues to change the lives of ordinary people, young and old.
Minister Angie Motshekga said her Department recognised World Radio Day as an important platform for the education of our learners and society in general.
