Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, 2002 (Act No. 14 of 2002)Regulations in terms of section 22 of the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act (Act No. 14 of 2002)3. Specific criteria for community media projects |
| 1) | When deciding whether or not to provide or facilitate support to a community media project, the Board must- |
| a) | take into account- |
| i) | the general criteria contemplated in regulation 2; |
| ii) | whether the community is a historically disadvantaged community; |
| iii) | whether the project is likely to build capacity in the community; |
| iv) | the extent of the involvement and participation of the community in the decision-making processes of the project; and |
| b) | be satisfied that any financial surplus generated by the project will be reinvested in the media project. |
| 2) | The Board must, when deciding whether or not to provide or facilitate support to a community project that is not financially sustainable, take into account the following criteria- |
| a) | the community’s interest in and support for the project; |
| b) | the community’s capacity to administer any support provided or facilitated by the Board; |
| c) | the community’s capacity to contribute to the project’s sustainability; |
| d) | the extent to which the project offers access to information not offered to the community by another media service; |
| e) | the extent to which the project contributes towards media diversity; |
| f) | the extent to which the project offers social and economic benefits to the community; and |
| g) | the project’s overall performance. |