South Sudan's information ministry sent a team to check out how South Africa handles government communication stuff. The visitors from Juba got to meet with Kenny Morolong, who runs communications for the presidency, and he walked them through how the whole system got built after 1994. The South Sudanese undersecretary said his country wants to learn from South Africa's experience since they share a lot of history and democratic values.
Morolong explained how the government set up GCIS back in 1998 to coordinate messaging across all departments. He also talked about how they support community radio stations through an agency called MDDA, which started in 2003. The whole visit was about sharing knowledge on media freedom and making sure citizens get accurate information from their government.
The South African officials also mentioned how hosting the recent G20 summit helped push African development goals and Global South priorities on the international stage.
Morolong explained how the government set up GCIS back in 1998 to coordinate messaging across all departments. He also talked about how they support community radio stations through an agency called MDDA, which started in 2003. The whole visit was about sharing knowledge on media freedom and making sure citizens get accurate information from their government.
The South African officials also mentioned how hosting the recent G20 summit helped push African development goals and Global South priorities on the international stage.
