INTERVIEW | MULTICHOICE
Do you have a special message for the businesses and individuals out there who are struggling to survive? These are challenging times for everyone, and we believe that they are also providing us with an opportunity to address the plethora of social ills that have been brought to the fore What exciting plans do you have for the coming year? • In May we launched the DSTV
• We are also excited to welcome
Schools Netball Challenge, a
and onboard the new cohort of
nationwide competition that will
SMME’s that have just joined the
shine a spotlight on young female
Innovation Fund and there are
athletes between the ages of
some really exciting and different
16 and 19 who play netball at
plans that we cannot wait to
secondary schools across the
share with them.
country. The tournament will be contested across all nine provinces and aims to take South African Schools Netball (SASN) to a whole new level by giving the sport more exposure and encouraging greater support, especially in the lead up to the upcoming 2023 Netball World Cup to be held here on South African shores. • We will also be increasing investment in the Let’s Play sports fields project, which aims to increase access to state-of-the-art sporting facilities for disadvantaged schools and communities across South Africa, with a focus on rural areas. We believe that having access to a world-class sports field is a big first step to encourage children to be more active and lead a healthier lifestyle.
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• We will also be running a mentorship program together with industry experts that promises to be very invaluable for our beneficiaries. • To continue transforming and developing the media and broadcast landscape, Newzroom Afrika entered into an agreement with two of South Africa’s regional TV stations, 1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV. To support this initiative, MultiChoice has given 1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV each a grant to improve their news coverage capability and establish news bureaus in the respective provinces. These grants will cover production equipment such as cameras, lighting, sound, and computers, as well as training and technical support.
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because of the pandemic.
It may seem like it is all doom and gloom now, but it is up to us to have a positive lens on how we view the world. Our unemployment rate is skyrocketing, and with that comes an opportunity for businesses to work closely with the government to solve some of these problems in a more creative and sustainable way. The MultiChoice Group continues to see a lot of opportunities in the media, technology and digital sectors and we have been and continue to support SMMEs that are coming up with innovative solutions that address unique African problems.
