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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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The study aims to provide an overview of relevant legislation and policy in South Africa, pre- and post-1994, as well as review international research that reveals global trends in small media development. It sketches the distribution of the sector in South Africa, revealing the topography of service providers and key stakeholders. The report seeks to identify the interests that are common to small independent and community media groupings and examines ways in which the sustainability of these organisations can be promoted.

The purpose of the study was to assist the work of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), an organisation which was established to direct funding and support to the small media sector in the interests of deepening South Africa’s young democracy.

Providing a range of data, analysis and information, this study is a resource for anyone wishing to engage effectively with the small media sector.

The study includes the following chapters, which may be downloaded in PDF format:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Small media in South Africa

Chapter 2: Small media and the policy environment

Chapter 3: Overview of small media in South Africa

Chapter 4: Analysis and conclusions

Chapter 5: Conclusion

Appendix and References
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English
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HSRC Press website on July 19 2006.