Media Video South Africa

Tebello Nyokong: “We need to know the past so that we do not repeat its mistakes, but if you live in the past, 50 years from now on you’ll still blame somebody else for something you could have corrected. We really have to move forward as much as possible.”.

“We need to stop thinking about ourselves in an exclusive way – as a Xhosa, or a coloured, or an Indian – and start thinking about ourselves as South Africans.”.

“Even in difficult situations, you’ve got to get up and dust yourself off and say this too shall pass.”.

Pops Mohamed: “We’re like a pregnant country. We keep giving birth to good things, bad things, whatever it is, but we are here now.”.

Grace Masuku: “In my culture we've got a saying: every parent is your parent, every grandmother is your grandmother.”.

Francois Pienaar: “The power of sport is incredible. It cuts across all colours, all religions, all creeds, all people; it’s got an amazing effect on people.”.

Frene Ginwala - “The hallmark of a good leader is that you don’t see yourself as a leader. Leadership is about listening to people, setting an example, thinking about the issues from all aspects and then leading by example, not just making speeches.”.

Herman Mashaba: “I decided I must go into business because I realised that I must do something with this precious life that I have only got one chance to live.”.

Imtiaz Sooliman - “The greatest thing South Africa has taught me is the spirit of love and being together.”.

Albie Sachs – “I’m proud of our flag … It represents the triumph of humanity, the will to find a common basis for living together in one country.”.

Charlie Crowe, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of C Squared talk about some of the challenges facing the media industry and which topics the Festival of Media Global 2014 will assess.

Exclusive interview with Shingy, AOL's Digital Prophet, talking about the Festival of Media Global and what you can expect to hear and learn from him on 6-8 April 2014 in Rome, Italy at the conference.