Southside FM Radio

After nearly two years of hard work, Southside FM Radio Management Committee wish to report that we have been granted a community radio licence for five years by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa(ICASA).
The committee is currently negotiating for a frequency in and around the Durban area so that we could get started as soon as possible.
The committee is made up of the following members:

... 1. Mr Balan Govender, chairman of the Merebank Tamil School Society and an official of the KwaZulu-Natal Tamil Federation.
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2. Mr Swaminathan Gounden, a former political activist.

3. Mr Seelan Archary, chairman of the Mount Edgecombe Mariammen Temple.

4. Mrs Thirupurasundarie Govender, a Tamil scholar and teacher.

5. Mr Richard Govender, a senior official of the Andhra Maha Sabha of South Africa.

6. Ms Keresha Govender, a cultural activist.

7. Mr Sagie Naidoo, a religious activist and businessman.

8. Mr Subry Govender, former struggle journalist.

The radio station will cater for South Africans who have south Indian-origin and Tamil and Telugu backgrounds. The radio station will broadcast from 6am to 9pm on weekdays and from 6am to 12 mid-night at weekends.
In addition to the music, news, current affairs, talk shows, we will also have special programmes for the teaching of IsiZulu, Tamil and Telugu languages.

The Committee has now embarked on a programme to raise R1-million so that we start broadcasting on a positive and sound note. As part of the fund-raising drive we have decided to register members from the community at a once off membership fee of R500. We will also speak to business members from the community and also hold a fund-raising drive.

Those interested in becoming part of our project and contributing to its success must get in touch with the committee members and send inquiries to the email: ptsa@global.co.za.

Subry Govender
Chairperson
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