5. Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) - R56 301 000 Transfers from GCIS R20 800 000, Media Stakeholders R28 046 000 and Other Income R7 465 000 The MDDA was set up in terms of the MDDA Act, 2002 (Act 14 of 2002) to enable historically disadvantaged communities and individuals to gain access to the media. The mandate of MDDA is to: (i) create an enabling environment for media development and diversity which reflects the needs and aspirations of all South Africans; (ii) redress the exclusion and marginalisation of disadvantaged communities and people from access to the media and the media industry; and (iii) promote media development and diversity by providing support primarily to community and small commercial media projects. The overall objective of MDDA is to ensure that all citizens can access information in a language of their choice, and to transform media access, ownership and control patterns in South Africa.