The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) television channel, S3 is proud to announce a partnership with Global Citizen which will see the channel broadcast an hour-long Global Citizen concert on Sunday, 9 May 2021, at 21h30. This Global Broadcast special celebrates Heroic Health Workers Worldwide, inspiring Action for Equitable COVID19 Vaccine distribution to everyone everywhere.
Hosted by multi-platinum recording artist, actress and producer, Selena Gomez, and musical headliners, Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, and H.E.R. Joined by Nomzamo Mbatha, Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, David Letterman, Gayle King, Jimmy Kimmel, Olivia Munn, & Sean Penn. Taped before an audience of vaccinated frontline healthcare & essential workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
SABC and S3 would also like to congratulate, the South African internationally renowned actress Nomzamo Mbatha in her role as the spokesperson for the Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement of action-takers and impact-makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty by 2030, the movement which is supported by the President of the Republic of South Africa, the honorable Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.
S3 has consistently partnered with the Global Citizen organization since the Covid19 pandemic spread across the globe. “S3 knows that part of the solution to the crisis is information and global action and thus the partnership with a global brand. “The principles that S3 shares with the Global Citizen is a need to encourage action to ensure equitable access to needed vaccines despite what country one lives in or one’s bank balance. We need, as citizens, to think of ourselves as global citizens and put pressure on world leaders in all fields to do their part in ensuring access to vaccinations for all and particularly immediately for all frontline workers whether they are in wealthier countries or in the poorest nations. We also value the entertainment lineup and the information about the vaccine within the hour broadcast from Global Citizen.” Pat van Heerden Head of Channel, S3.
Chebet Chikumbu, Africa Director, Global Citizen, said; “We are thrilled to be teaming up with S3 to air the one hour global special, Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World. As the first live event since the pandemic, we’re delighted that South Africa’s very own Nomzamo Mbatha features as part of the international line-up, that aims to inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, everyone.”
Our viewers can look forward to special appearances by Campaign Chair Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, special messages from His Holiness Pope Francis, President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr Biden, and joined by award winning actor Ben Affleck, model Chrissy Teigen, American Television hosts David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel, TV Personality Gayle King, actress Olivia Munn and Sean Penn.
About S3
SABC 3 is transitioning to S3 – a revamped channel servicing the independent thinker and the progressive South African millennial. We want our viewers to open up to new lands, new content, new ideas and new ways of being. Through this new positioning, S3 invites viewers to take in all the new programming that is on offer; to open up to a dialogue with your public broadcasting channel. Ultimately, our vision is to foster the spirit of curiosity and spearhead a generation of free thinkers. S3 is opening itself up to new viewers. These viewers, who fall under the millennial umbrella, are more socially conscious and environmentally aware than their predecessors. They are progressive and open-minded and S3 will champion their frame of mind.
About Global Citizen
Global Citizen is the world’s largest movement of action takers and impact makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty by 2030. With over 10 million monthly advocates, our voices have the power to drive lasting change around sustainability, equality, and humanity. We post, tweet, message, vote, sign, and call to inspire those who can make things happen to act — government leaders, businesses, philanthropists, artists, and citizens — together improving lives. By downloading our app, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards with tickets to concerts, events, and experiences all over the world. To date, the actions of our community, along with high-level advocacy efforts and work with partners, have resulted in commitments and policy announcements from leaders valued at $48.4 billion, affecting the lives of more than 880 million people. During last year’s Global Citizen hosted campaigns, One World: Together at Home and Global Goal: Unite for Our Future, we mobilized over $1.5 billion in cash grants, with over $1.1 billion being already disbursed. For more information, visit GlobalCitizen.org.
Don’t miss the Global Citizen concert on S3 this Sunday at 21h30, and the repeat on Tuesday 23h00.
For media inquiries
Caroline Phalakatshela
Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment
072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za
Polokwane – Tuesday 04 May 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s Limpopo based radio station Thobela FM, is introducing changes to its 2021/22 line-up in order to better serve its listener needs, in line with the changing the radio landscape.
The Morning drive show, ‘Ditlalemeso’ will be co-hosted by Lenny T and Poelano Setwaba between 07h00 and 09h00 from Monday to Friday. Poelano Setwaba, who is new to the show, has been on radio for the past 3 years and recently worked for the community radio station Energy FM, before her appointment at Thobela FM.
The station has moved the Talk show from the evening slot to its original day time slot of 12h00-13h00, due to listener demand.
The station has further introduced a current affairs show “E ba le nna” (Be with me), that will focus on continental issues, service delivery, economic matters, the empowerment of men and women, and labourers in the formal and informal sectors. The show will air between 13h00-15h00 from Monday to Friday and will be hosted by the well vested female presenter Nkgadimeng Kekana. Kekana was hosting the station’s Afternoon Drive show for the past two years.
A new addition to the Afternoon Drive show is Sebasa Mogale, who will be joining the seasoned Mankoko Mokhari. The stations’ Youth Show “Moswa le Bokamoso” has moved from the 14h00-15h00 slot, to an evening time slot of 21h00-22h00, hosted by Hunadi, affectionately known as ‘Sehlasela Moborego’.
Thobela FM has also introduced a new Weekend Breakfast Show- “Meso ya mafelelo a beke”(Weekend Breeze). The show will air on Saturdays between 07h00-09h00, and hosted by Fantastic Sebola, who was presenting the station’s ‘Top 30’ Charts show for the past three years.
The ‘Top 30’ charts show on Saturdays will now be hosted by a new presenter, Skumbuso Mbatha.
Thobela FM’s Station Manager Madikana Matjila says “the small tweaks will be impactful for the station. The station has great plans to penetrate into the digital world as radio has evolved and only operating on the traditional audio platform is no longer feasible as new trends and competitors emerge. Thobela FM will ensure that most of the station’s programmes will also be found or made available on our digital platforms”.
The public can tune into Thobela FM on 87.6 MHZ – 92.1 MHZ and Channel 621 on Openview.
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Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3057|C. 073 688 1590
Johannesburg-Saturday, 01 May 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has noted allegations through various media reports stating that the Corporation is unable to pay some of its employees’ salaries and severance packages due to financial difficulties. The SABC can confirm that it has paid the salaries of its employees. The process of paying severance packages has begun and is anticipated to be concluded shortly with the majority of the payments having already taken place.
The SABC would like to categorically refute the allegation that it is not able to pay the salaries of its employees. The Corporation has a comprehensive and established cash management process in place that is aligned with best practice. The Corporation is able to meet all its obligations when due and has in fact embarked on an infrastructure renewal programme, as well as significant investment in fresh and compelling content.
The Corporation has further managed to recover ground lost as a result of the pandemic and the state of disaster, and revenue generation is back at levels of a year ago, and showing strong growth, supported by the majority of our platforms that are meeting and exceeding financial targets.
It must be noted that these rumours are unfounded and fake, and no doubt spread with malicious intent and designed to discredit the Corporation as the SABC has significantly reduced its salary bill and has begun to witness substantial improvement in revenue generation to assist the organisation to be self-sustaining.
The SABC remains on track to achieve financial sustainability and will continue to fulfil its public mandate of educating, entertaining and informing the nation for generations to come.
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Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3057|C. 073 688 1590
SABC 3 is pleased to announce that our breakfast show Expresso will be bringing live the nominees announcement of this year’s South African Film and Television Awards on Thursday 29th April 2021 from 6am-9am.
The South African Film and Television Awards celebrate and give acknowledgment to excellence in the film and television industry, and has this year found a new home in S3, with the channel being the leading broadcaster of the awards ceremony on the 22nd May 2021 at 8pm.
Expresso will be leading the wave of the 2021 SAFTA nominations announcements, live on the show, so make sure you watch and follow our Expresso social pages to see which categories we will be announcing!
Let’s applaud the ingenuity and development of new talent and salute the excellence of celebrated South African icons!
Open Up with Expresso Morning Show and SABC3 this Thursday!”
For more information, please contact the SABC3 PR office.
For media inquiries
Caroline Phalakatshela
Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment
072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za
Johannesburg – Thursday, 22 April 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has learnt with sadness of the passing of Mr. Ian Wessels and Mr. Grant Shakoane.
Mr. Wessels, who at the time of his passing was a presenter on RSG, was best known for his talk show ‘Loslippig’ and the legal show ‘Regsake’. He started his career in broadcasting at Radio Heidelberg and joined RSG in 2009. He loved all aspects of radio and was the author of three books.
Mr. Shakoane fondly known on the airwaves as “Shebabadoo Shebaba” was an inspirational voice on radio for many emerging broadcasters. He was one of the first 12 on-air personalities on METRO FM in 1986 when the station was founded and hosted the popular Sunday show, The GS Connection between 09:00 and 12:00.
Both Mr. Wessels and Mr. Shakoane made a great contribution during their tenure at the SABC and the industry at large.
The SABC management and staff would like to send heartfelt condolences to the Wessels and Shakoane families. May their souls rest in peace.
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Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3057|C. 073 688 1590
Johannesburg – Friday, 16 April 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) Sport division is pleased to deliver another weekend of sensational sports viewing to its audiences. This weekend will see a mix of different sporting codes including, football and rugby matches.
Football lovers will be treated with a variety of matches comprising of both local and international flavours. The first football match for the weekend will be between the Pretoria Callies and Chippa United in the Nedbank Cup at 15h00 on SABC 1.
As announced yesterday, the SABC is excited that the SABC Sport channel and 19 SABC radio stations are now available on Openview.
On Openview channel 124 and SABC 3 this weekend, sports audiences will be treated to the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday at 18h00. The Bundesliga match between Borussia MG vs Eintracht Frankfurt will be broadcast on Saturday at 15:00. The first FA Cup 1st Semi Final: Chelsea vs Manchester City will broadcast at 18h00 on the same platforms.
SABC 2 will add to the menu, the broadcast of the Rugby Top 14 match between Castres and Toulouse at 16h00 on Saturday. The Second Nedbank Cup semi-finals will close off the weekend on Sunday, 18 April 2021 at 15h00 on SABC 1 with a match between Mamelodi Sundowns vs Tshakuma Tsa Madzivhandila.
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Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3057|C. 073 688 1590
Johannesburg – Thursday, 15 April 2021-Following an announcement of the new channel-carriage agreement between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and eMedia Investments on 25 March 2021, the two broadcasters are pleased to announce that the SABC Sport channel and 19 SABC radio stations will be available from today, 15 April 2021 on Openview.
The following platforms with specific channel numbers are offered on Openview:
SABC Sport – 124
5FM – 611
Channel Africa – 628
Good Hope FM – 612
Ikwekwezi FM – 620
Lesedi FM – 619
Ligwalagwala FM – 625
Lotus FM – 616
Metro FM – 610
Motsweding FM – 624
Munghana Lonene FM – 622
Phalaphala FM – 623
RSG – 615
Radio 2000 – 613
SAfm – 614
Thobela FM – 621
TruFM – 626
Umhlobo Wenene FM – 618
Ukhozi FM – 617
X-KFM – 627
SABC and eMedia Investments will make announcements on other Television channels which will be carried on the same platform in due course. Viewers can look forward to a football feast on Openview channel 124 this weekend, with the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday at 18:00 and the Bundesliga match, Borussia MG vs Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday at 15:00.
Openview boxes can be purchased at all leading retailers nationwide.
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Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590
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Media Enquiries: Ms. Chantelle Virgillito
chantelle.virgillito@etv.co.za | T. 011 537 9530 |
Johannesburg – Saturday 3 April 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has noted with concern the alarmist allegations by CWU that the SABC is on the brink of collapse. The SABC would like to reassure South Africans that it has successfully moved into its new structure. The interruption to its broadcasts on Thursday was as a result of power supply issues from City Power.
The SABC has put in place mitigating plans to ensure continuity in broadcasting on all its platforms and remains fully committed to fulfilling its mandate of informing, educating and entertaining the public.
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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Spokesperson)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 |C. 073 688 1590
