Johannesburg – Wednesday, 23 August 2023 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is pleased to announce Ms Cindy Diamond as the new Group Executive: Sales, effective 1 September 2023. In this role, Diamond will play a crucial part in positioning the SABC’s Commercial services to drive growth, maximize revenue, and build a world-class brand.

With experience at major private media houses in the country, Diamond brings expertise in digital transformation and sales leadership to South Africa’s largest broadcaster.

“Reclaiming and expanding our market share in advertising revenue is my primary focus and I am determined to achieve this – we’re the biggest broadcaster not only in our country but on the continent. Joining the SABC as Group Executive: Sales is an honour. SABC has a rich legacy and a promising future that aligns with my passion for diversified revenue streams and meaningful partnerships through various platforms and digital innovations,” asserts Diamond.

She further stated, “I am familiar with challenges and look forward to collaborating with talented individuals within the organisation. Together, we will establish ourselves as a dominant sales partner known for results, consistency, and outstanding service.”

Cindy is recognised as a dynamic media sales and management leader by industry peers. She’s known for her inspirational leadership style and dedication to fostering a high-performance, people-centric culture.

Her proven track record in growing revenue market share and decades of industry experience aligns seamlessly with SABC’s mission to become a digitally empowered, financially sustainable public broadcaster for South Africa and beyond.

In welcoming Cindy Diamond, the SABC’s Chief Operations Officer, Mr Ian Plaatjes said, “we warmly welcome Cindy Diamond to the SABC. With her extensive industry experience, expertise, and drive, we are poised to enhance sales capabilities and performance. Our collaboration will steer SABC’s transformation into a fiscally sustainable, competitive, and credible public broadcaster. I’m thrilled to be part of this positive direction for Cindy, the SABC, and South Africa.”

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Johannesburg – Monday, 17 July 2023 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), in celebrating Mandela Day, will once again lend a helping hand through various initiatives, which will be carried out by some of its television and radio platforms.

SABC CSI, alongside Video Entertainment channel SABC 2, and the SABC’s continental radio station Channel Africa, will be collaborating with the Girls and Boys Town’s, Kagiso Campus on the restoration of their therapy centre. SABC 2 talent will form part of the team assisting in refurbishment of the therapy room in making the space less clinical, with the aim of making it more conducive to conducting counseling sessions. Gift of the Givers will also be part of this initiative and will be providing food hampers.

SABC CSI has also collaborated with Habitat for Humanity, where the SABC will be part of the building of one home in Thaba-Nchu. In total, Habitat for Humanity will build 10 houses on the day. Lesedi FM will also broadcast live the proceedings on its 09:00 – 12:00 show.

SAfm is proud to support one of its own on-air personality Mr Songezo Mabece, presenter of ‘The Viewpoint’, Monday and Tuesdays from 20h00 – 22h00, as he will be summiting Mount Kilimanjaro from 14 – 18 July 2023. Songezo is embarking on the ‘Trek4Mandela’ journey in partnership with the Imbumba Foundation and is scheduled to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro on July 18.

METRO FM, in the spirit of uplifting communities will be refurbishing two school computer labs in Mpumalanga. The school names are Coronation Secondary school in Klarinet, Emalahleni and Violet Jiyane Secondary school in Carolina.

Cape Town based radio station Goodhope FM, will have a CSI activation at Philisa Abafazi Women’s Shelter, with its programme ‘The Morning Show’ broadcast between 9h00 – 12h00, having an outside broadcast from the shelter.

On 28 July 2023, SAfm and Radio 2000 will visit the Cheshire Homes in Johannesburg, an organisation with branches around the country, which is dedicated to serving the needs of people living with disabilities.

Lotus FM will visit the Cheshire Home in Durban, on 31 July 2023 and the respective stations will be procuring items from a wish list that has been supplied and handing these hampers over to the respective homes.

As part of the Mandela Month Celebrations, Phalaphala FM has once again launched their annual Donate a Borehole Campaign. This project is in its second year, having commenced in 2022 during the station’s birthday month of February. This year, on 31 July, the station is looking forward to giving away its 1st borehole with the focus on the most rural villages in the Vhembe District.

Ukhozi FM will be joining forces with Cookie Edwards, a KZN network on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and visit their GBV centre in Umlazi. The station will donate 30 blankets, clothes and school shoes as part of the handover.

truFM will be broadcasting from and donating furniture to Dora Nginza hospital at their victims of sexual abuse arm called Thuthuzela in Gqeberha with McDonalds EC on 18 July; and on 28 July, they will broadcast from Midlands College in Uitenhage where they will be profiling self-funding entrepreneurs on campus.

Ikwekwezi FM will be visiting the Ubuhle Bempumelelo Old Age Home on 19 July 2023. This visit aims to assist the brand-new old age home by soliciting donations and community participation, while also providing invaluable services such as painting, cleaning and de-bushing the yard, and planting trees.

The SABC remains committed to playing an active role in society, over and above its public mandate of providing radio and television services to millions of South Africans.

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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

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Friday, 30 June 2023, Johannesburg – 5FM’s 5 Lunch host, Zanele Potelwa, has been announced as one of South Africa’s Top 200 Young South Africans.

Aside from hosting the highly popular 5 Lunch slot on 5FM, weekdays from 12h00 to 15h00, Zanele has just joined SABC Sport as a presenter for its new Netball World Cup show. She has hosted events such as the GenNext Awards, and in 2022, she was a red-carpet host for the South African Music Awards and the inaugural SA Amapiano Award and a black carpet host for the METRO FM Music Awards 2023. She has also made her mark as one of SA’s leading MCs, voiceover artists, actors, DJs and content creators.

The Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans list celebrates South African visionaries among SA’s youth – South Africa’s key to reaching greatness. For almost two decades, the Mail and Guardian have recognized the impact the South African youth make every day with this initiative.

This year’s installation of M&G’s 200 Young South Africans boasted over 15 inclusive categories that aim to recognise and reward youth who have created resilient, entrepreneurial and robust solutions. These categories include, but are not limited to, arts and entertainment, Civil Society, Health, Technology and Innovation, and sport. These young people are actively shaping South Africa and play a pivotal role in building its future.

5FM Management wishes to congratulate Zanele on this remarkable achievement and wishes her continued successes in all her endeavours – impacting and changing SA for the better to the power of 5.

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About 5FM

5FM is not just a radio station. 5FM is a multimedia brand that builds and shares content across digital and on-air media channels informed by the youth. 5FM’s purpose is to bring together the youth of South Africans through the power of music. As an entertainment powerhouse 5FM features some of the most well-known media personalities and music DJs in South Africa.  The station embraces content that is relevant, youth driven and co-created with the 5FM community while proudly supporting the South African music industry. 5FM is an multi award-winning station that lives loud!

Visit 5FM online at www.5fm.co.za, or find us on the following social media platforms:

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Johannesburg – Friday, 30 June 2023-The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to announce that its Group Executive for Legal, Governance & Regulatory, Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has decided to leave the SABC at the end of July 2023. Advocate Vanara joined the SABC on 01 October 2018 as the Head of Legal Services until his appointment as the GE: for Legal, Governance & Regulatory on 1 April 2021.

Advocate Vanara is a serial achiever, results-driven, team player, and an inspirational and ethical leader with a demonstrable track record of getting the best results from his teams and colleagues. He played a significant role in the turn-around process at the SABC, a responsibility he discharged with excellence and distinction.

The SABC is thankful for Advocate Vanara’s immense contribution to the SABC and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

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RFQ ISSUE `DATE 27 JUNE 2023

CLOSING DATE & TIME 27 JULY 2023 AT 12H00PM

Submissions must be electronically emailed to RFQSubmissions@sabc.co.za on or before the closing date of this RFQ.
Active registration and valid minimum grading with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of 4EB and 5ME “The Tenderer shall provide a valid and active certificate at the time of closing and at the time of award”.

For queries, please contact Blonde Ngoepe via email: Tenderqueries@sabc.co.za

Johannesburg-Friday, 23 June 2023- The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), a public service broadcasting organization committed to delivering News that is independent and impartial, is delighted to announce the two nominations received for Cutting Edge at the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards. Cutting Edge is the SABC’s television Current Affairs programme on S1 which broadcasts at 21h00 on Tuesdays. Two episodes of this programme have been nominated for the Indigenous Language Reporting in Community Media Category and the awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, 24 June 2023.

Ms. Nomvuyo Ntanjana, the Producer for Cutting Edge is also nominated at this year’s awards in the Community Service Reporting and Lifestyle categories.

Community Service reporting award is described by Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards as “one that highlights issues crafted from a community interest perspective, including general community feature and creative journalism stories that are initiated to capture the depth of community sentiments and concerns.”

Meanwhile lifestyle is considered as some of the best writing/ broadcast packaging around soft or magazine- type issues.

These nominations are a resounding acknowledgement of SABC News’ commitment to provide its viewers with accurate, thought provoking and relatable news coverage in a simple and easy to understand manner.  SABC News aims to treat each story with professionalism, following the highest standard of integrity.

SABC News Group Executive, Moshoeshoe Monare said “SABC News is honoured to be considered among the industry’s most esteemed contenders, whose contributions continue to help shape the modern landscape of journalism. SABC News’ dedicated team of journalists, editors, photographers, and producers strive to uncover the truth and shed light on important stories.

Moshoeshoe added that “These nominations are an affirmation and recognition of the quality of our content and high standard of journalism. It reflects the commitments by our journalists for giving expression to the plight of ordinary people.”

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Johannesburg – Tuesday, 20 June 2023– The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board has resolved to appoint Ms. Nada Wotshela as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer effective 1 July 2023 whilst the recruitment of a new GCEO is underway.

The Board is confident of Ms. Wotshela’s abilities in steering the public broadcaster during this time. We implore on the SABC’s stakeholders, internally and externally, to support her during this period.

Ms. Wotshela is a seasoned broadcaster with more than 20 years working experience at the SABC with 12 of these years in senior management and executive roles. She possesses both the technical knowledge and the leadership skills of public broadcasting and is currently serving as Group Executive for Radio at the SABC.

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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Tuesday, 20 June 2023-The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) bids farewell to its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Madoda Mxakwe.

Mr. Mxakwe’s five-year tenure comes to an end on 30 June 2023, the first SABC Group Chief Executive Officer to complete his contract in over 15 years.  Appointed in July 2018, Mr. Mxakwe joined the SABC at a time when it was facing governance failures, corruption, gross mismanagement, and a crippling financial situation.

Over the past five years, Mr. Mxakwe and the Management team worked closely with all employees and the Board to reverse the dire situation, setting the public broadcaster on a recovery path and rebuilding its credibility. Although the financial sustainability challenges still persist, the SABC stabilized under his leadership.

The SABC Board, on behalf of all the SABC’s internal stakeholders, would like to thank Mr. Mxakwe for his significant contribution to SABC and South Africa and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

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                                    and Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Tuesday, 13 June 2023-RSG, in collaboration with the ATKV, is proud to announce the launch of the highly anticipated RSG Radio Drama Writing Competition for the 27th consecutive year. This prestigious competition aims to showcase the creativity and talent of Afrikaans-speaking writers, providing them with a platform to bring their stories to life through the captivating medium of radio.

Radio dramas unfold within the theatre of the mind and engage and transport listeners into a world of imagination, therefore this opportunity inspire aspiring writers to be creative and prioritise the listener in their craft. Emphasizing the importance of radio dramas, Gerrie Lemmer, the CEO of Culture at ATKV, highlights their ability to deliver the art of words directly to the audience’s homes. The ATKV is honoured to partake in this collaboration, acknowledging the significance of radio in the lives of numerous Afrikaans speakers, as we strive to contribute to the advancement and safeguarding of the exquisite Afrikaans language.

With a total prize pool of R115,000, this year’s competition offers significant rewards for talented writers. The overall winner will receive R50,000, the runner-up will be awarded R25,000, and the third-place individual will receive R15,000. Additionally, a special prize of R15,000 will be awarded to the Young Writer (younger than 30 years). Furthermore, a merit prize of R10,000 will be granted to a drama chosen by the judges from the finalists who do not qualify for the top four positions.

In addition to the prize money, the winning radio dramas will also have the honour of being broadcast on RSG in 2024, reaching a wide audience across the country.

The scripts have to be submitted in Afrikaans and there is no prescribed theme. Entrants are required to submit original and previously unpublished radio dramas, with a duration between 40 and 50 minutes or a maximum of 45 A4 pages typed according to the competition rules. Each participant is allowed only one entry and a maximum of seven characters can be included in the script. Entries close on 31 August 2023.

To guide participants in crafting their compelling radio dramas, a comprehensive manual containing the competition rules and entry form is available free of charge on RSG’s  www.rsg.co.za. This includes a dedicated page with valuable writing tips to assist both aspiring and experienced writers in honing their skills.

The assessment process consists of several rounds, starting with the selection of ten to twenty texts in the first round. The chosen works will then be refined during the final rounds with the help of a mentor, leading to the submission of the revised texts for the ultimate judging phase.

Estel de Beer, RSG’s Senior Producer stated that “Mandate, highlights the significance of the radio drama writing competition as a vital tool for discovering new talent and amplifying diverse voices. The range of submissions received ensures that a wide range of topics and narratives are explored, enriching the experience for listeners”.

For detailed information about the competition and to access the competition manual, please visit RSG’s website at rsg.co.za.

About RSG: RSG is a renowned radio station committed to providing quality programming that entertains, informs, and inspires its listeners. With a strong emphasis on Afrikaans content, RSG serves as a platform for cultural expression and the preservation of the Afrikaans language.

About ATKV: The ATKV (Afrikaans Language and Culture Association) is dedicated to promoting Afrikaans language, culture, and heritage. It supports various initiatives and events that contribute to the growth and development of Afrikaans as a vibrant and diverse language in South Africa.

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Media Enquiries:                   Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Bid Advertisement Date 05 June 2023

Bid Documents Available From
National Treasury’s tender portal
(http://www.etenders.gov.za)
SABC Website
(http://www.sabc.co.za/sabc/tenders/)

Bid Closing Date and Time 04 July 2023 @12:00

Contact details Tenderqueries@sabc.co.za
The SABC retains the right to change the timeframe whenever necessary and for whatever
reason it deems fit.