DISCOP Johannesburg Plans Women in Media Awards & Panel

CAPE TOWN: DISCOP Johannesburg is hosting its first-ever Women in Media Awards, celebrating successful female media leaders and the organizations that they represent.

The awards will follow the Women in Media Panel, taking place on November 2 at DISCOP Johannesburg at the Sandton Contention Centre. The panel will feature the five award nominees in conversation about various issues related to women in today’s media industries.

The confirmed participants are Bongiwe Selane, vice-chairperson of the IPO (Independent Producers Organization) and creative producer at Blingola Media; Paula Madison, co-owner and consultant for The Africa Channel; and Zain Verjee, news anchor for CNN International and founder and CEO of Zain Verjee Group.