Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, 2002 (Act No. 14 of 2002)17. Nature of support provided by Agency |
The nature of support provided or facilitated by the Agency may be in the form of-
| a) | financial support by- |
| i) | direct subsidies that are cash grants; |
| ii) | emergency funding aimed at strengthening and ensuring the survival of media projects; |
| b) | training opportunities and capacity development in all areas of media production and distribution; |
| c) | conducting feasibility studies for new projects; |
| d) | media research; |
| e) | any indirect support referred to in section 14(1)(d); and |
| f) | identifying, gathering and distributing resources for media development through agreements with strategic partners. |