The North West Media Sustainability and Collaboration Summit concluded at the North West University Mahikeng Campus with a strong message from Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, who urged stakeholders to unite around sustainable models to secure the future of community media.

Morolong highlighted the sector’s critical role in democracy and development.

“The role of media in any society is vital, and since 1994, we have strived to ensure a free, independent, and thriving media sector. Of course, the landscape today is very different from what confronted us in 1994.”

Reflecting on the decline of traditional print and the rise of digital platforms, Morolong said community media had to adapt.

“Digital transformation has moved the dial, and the power that once resided in the hands of a select few is now accessible to

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eThekwini Municipality has started strengthening its emergency response planning with Sasol and other agencies for communities living near high-risk petroleum pipeline servitudes.  

The municipality hosted an Emergency Response Plan workshop at its Disaster Management Centre with Sasol and other emergency stakeholders this week to improve disaster readiness across the city.

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The workshop also aimed to plan coordination around hazardous incidents involving underground pipelines that transport crude oil and gas.

“The workshop represents the industry’s commitment to capacitating the municipality’s emergency services teams with practical tools, technical insights and unified protocols that strengthen the city’s Emergency Response Plan,” said Sasol Inland Pipeline Manager Zwelakhe Mkhasibe

“When industry experts and municipal responders collaborate, we create a life-saving system that responds faster, prevents avoidable disasters and protects communities living close to petroleum pipelines,” he said.

The city said a

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