Johannesburg – Thursday, 9 December 2021 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce the broadcast of the updated India tour schedule. The broadcast of the tour has been reduced from three to two series, including Test and One-Day International series, across four venues from 26 December to 23 January 2022.

Cricket South Africa confirmed that the first India test will commence on 26 December 2021 to 30 December 2021 at SuperSport Park in Centurion, followed by the second test from 3 January 2022 to 7 January 2022 at Imperial Wanderers in Johannesburg. The third test will take place from 11 January 2022 to 15 January 2022 at Six Gun Grill Newlands in Cape Town, while the one-day international series will take place on 19 and 21 January 2022 at Eurolux Boland Park in Paarl and 23 January 2022 at Six Gun Grill Newlands in Cape Town.

SABC Sport will take a multi-language approach to match-day commentary, and spectators can catch all the LIVE action on SABC Sport Channel on DTT, Openview 124, S3 and TelkomONE. Updates will also be available on Radio 2000, RSG and Umhlobo Wenene FM.

The inbound international tour continues with the Protea Women’s contingent, led by captain Dané van Niekerk, against the West Indies Women in five (5) one-day international matches on 18, 20, 22, 25 and 28 January 2022 at SuperSport in Centurion. This will be followed by three (3) one-day international matches on 31 January, 3 and 6 February 2022 at Imperial Wanders in Johannesburg.

The inbound international tour wraps up in March/April, with the Proteas taking on Bangladesh in two (2) test matches and three (3) one-day international. Venues are yet to be announced.

Gary Rathbone, Head of SABC Sport said “SABC Sport is relieved that Cricket South Africa has been able to save the highly anticipated tour by India and that we can deliver on our promise to broadcast world-class international cricket to South African sports fans over the festive season. The inbound international tour is a highlight for the SABC Sport #MoreSummer campaign and will give our viewers so much more to look forward to through the summer season.”

The SABC remains committed to broadcasting sport of national interest to millions of South African citizens.

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Media Enquiries:                      Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Tuesday, 07 December 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has noted with concern a bogus advertisement recruiting individuals to apply for a learnership programme. The SABC would like to put it on record that it does not advertise any of its learnership or internship programmes on any other mediums except the SABC’s website (www.sabc.co.za) as well as its internal communication platform.

The corporation views this matter in a serious light and warns the perpetrators to refrain from luring and scamming the public by using the SABC name. If individuals know these perpetrators, they should report them to the organization. The public is also urged to constantly verify information relating to recruitment and learnerships directly with the SABC.

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Media Enquiries:                   Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg –Thursday, 02 December 2021 – The Board takes seriously the grievances lodged by the Group Executive: News & Current Affairs, Ms Phathiswa Magopeni against the Chairperson of the Board, Mr Bongumusa Makhathini and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Madoda Mxakwe. The Board assures that the matter is being processed fairly and in accordance with SABC policies. The Board believes that the processes underway should be allowed to conclude and will not comment further at this stage.

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Media Enquiries:                     Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Thursday, 25 November 2021 – The SABC notes with concern the allegations by Minister Fikile Mbalula that the SABC’s coverage of the local government elections was to blame for low voter turnout and the ANC’s poor performance in several municipalities and metros.  Minister Mbalula has also personalised the matter by unacceptably singling out and criticising SABC Group Executive of News and Current Affairs, Ms Phathiswa Magopeni.

The ANC has not submitted any written evidence to substantiate these allegations. SABC management believes that SABC News covered these elections in line with its Editorial Policies and ICASA’s election regulations. SABC management therefore rejects Minister Mbalula’s allegations in the strongest terms.

The public broadcaster believes that this scapegoating of SABC News is unacceptable and disrespects the SABC’s role as an independent public broadcaster fulfilling its constitutional duty.

The SABC reiterates that should any political party have a complaint about any aspects of the SABC’s coverage they are encouraged to follow the established regulatory avenues available.

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Media Enquiries:                   Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Thursday, 25 November 2021 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce the broadcast of the Davis Cup Finals 2021. This multi-location format will take place at three venues namely Innsbruck (Austria), Turin (Italy) and Madrid (Spain) from 25 November to 5 December 2021 and you can catch all the action LIVE on SABC Sport Channel on DTT, Openview 124 and TelkomONE.

The ties will be contested in a best-of-three rubbers format (two singles and a doubles match) and will be played on one day with Canada and Sweden set to clash at 6pm on Thursday, 25 November LIVE on SABC Sport. With a total of 25 matches to be played, viewers can look forward to an action-packed competition with world class tennis players including the top seed, Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and second seed, Daniil Medvedev (Russia) battling it out on the indoor hard courts.

Gary Rathbone, General Manager of SABC Sport said “SABC Sport is committed to bringing world class content to the screens of our viewers and we are really proud to showcase the Davis Cup Finals 2021. We believe that this is representation of our immense love for the game and our continuous commitment to making global formats more accessible to our viewers. The Davis Cup will certainly enhance our thriving summer sport offering and we are delighted to present the best in world tennis to our viewers.

The SABC remains committed to broadcasting sport of national interest to the millions of South African citizens.

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Media Enquiries:                   Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Thursday, 25 November 2021 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce the broadcast of the 2021/22 of international inbound tours for 2021/22 season. The season-opening ODI between South Africa and the Netherlands will take place at 10:00am on Friday 26 November at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

The Proteas then face India in the unmissable test series starting on 17 December to 21 December at Imperial Wanderers in Johannesburg followed by the 2nd test from 26 December to 30 December 2021 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The 3^rd test will take place from 3 January to 7 January at Imperial Wanderers in Johannesburg.

In March/April 2022, the Proteas and Bangladesh line up to renew their rivalry in a two (2) match test series. Times and venues are yet to be announced.

The inbound international tour will wrap up with the women Protea contingent, led by captain Dané van Niekerk, against the West Indies Women and the India A team, taking place in March/April 2022 with 5 ODI matches planned.

Gary Rathbone, General Manager of SABC Sport said “SABC Sport is thrilled to announce the partnership with Cricket South Africa and looks forward to showcasing a season of world class cricket. The inclusion of the Cricket Inbound Tour to the SABC Sport schedule will certainly enhance our summer offering and we look forward to bringing world class cricket action to the screens of all South Africans everywhere.”

Spectators can catch all the LIVE action on SABC Sport Channel on DTT, Openview 124, S3 and Radio 2000 and also available on TelkomOne. While game updates will also be available on RSG and Umhlobo Wenene FM from 26 November 2021 to 11 April 2022.

The SABC remains committed to broadcasting sport of national interest to the millions of South African citizens.

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Johannesburg – Thursday, 18 November 2021 – The SABC has noted with great concern that a defamatory message about one of its Board members, Mr. Michael Markovitz, is being shared on Twitter, WhatsApp and other platforms.

These defamatory posts about Mr. Markovitz imply that the SABC Board has a weak governance framework and may have been derelict in its oversight function. The Board assures the public that the SABC has turned the corner in so far as corporate governance is concerned.

Mr. Markovitz has assured the Board that the allegations about him are baseless.  As no credible and/or factual information has been provided to the contrary, the Board has no reason to doubt his bona fides and fiduciary commitment to the SABC.

Mr. Markovitz is currently taking legal advice about any further action that may be taken.”

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Johannesburg – Saturday, 13 November 2021 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce the live broadcast of the final Group G match for the Qatar World Cup African Qualifiers between Ghana and Bafana Bafana, at 21:00, Sunday 14 November 2021. This must-win fixture will be broadcast on SABC Sport on DTT, SABC 1, TelkomOne, Openview and all SABC African Language radio stations. The fixture will also livestream on the SABC Sport Facebook page to mitigate the probability of loadshedding and its effects on viewership.

The African World Cup Qualifiers consist of 10 groups where the winner of each group will advance into the final playoff round, with five two-legged ties. After a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe, Bafana Bafana are clear at the top of Group G by 3 points and this do-or-die fixture sees Bafana Bafana meet the Black Stars’ on home soil in Cape Coast.

Mr. Gary Rathbone, SABC Sport General Manager stated that “SABC Sport is thrilled by the performance of our Bafana Bafana team and we will certainly support them all the way. The spirit of our nation has been lifted by the talent on display and as SABC Sport, we are proud to showcase this world-class fixture this Sunday.   We believe that the broadcast strengthens our #WeLoveItHere message to our viewers, as we remain committed to showcasing the best in African sport to the millions of South African citizens”.

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