Johannesburg – Friday, 13 December 2019 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has once again been declared as the most trusted public institution in South Africa according to the 2019 South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB) survey conducted by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR).
Johannesburg- Tuesday, 17 December 2019- The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board and management have today met with the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms. Pinky Kekana who has been delegated oversight of the SABC.
The purpose of the meeting was to obtain a progress update on various matters, with a key focus on the pre-conditions of funding, status of the implementation of the turnaround plan, and the expenditure of the bailout that was granted in October 2019. The board provided a detailed breakdown and report of the expenditure to date.
This meeting was critical to provide the Deputy Minister with feedback on the bailout’s expenditure in line with the priorities outlined by National Treasury, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC), and the SABC Board. These priorities include settling of outstanding debts, investment in technology, maintenance of buildings, and investment in local content.
The SABC is pleased that the Deputy Minister is satisfied with the progress made and reporting thus far, with some of the highlights being that there has been significant progress made on the turnaround plan, and delivering in accordance with the commitments made.
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Issued on behalf of the SABC board
Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3057|C. 073 688 1590
Johannesburg – Tuesday, 10 December 2019 – SABC Education in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) would like to encourage all the 2019 Grade 12 learners to register on the SABC’s 2019 matric results service in order to easily access their final examination results. All Grade 12 learners are eligible to use this service from 05 December 2019 until 31 January 2020.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) commercial television channel, SABC 3, has embarked on a process to review its overall performance regarding the schedule‘s key pillars and programming investments. This review is in line with the channel adapting to the current changes in the media landscape and the increase in audience and revenue performance targets.
Johannesburg, Wednesday, 04 December 2019-The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is pleased to have reached its local content commissioning production payment obligations with most of its content providers as of end of November 2019.
Johannesburg – Monday, 25 November 2019 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Morula Pictures are pleased to announce that Generations: The Legacy has been recommissioned for two new seasons.
Johannesburg-Sunday, 24 November 2019-The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) rejects the misrepresentations published by the Sunday Times ‘SABC to get spooks to spy on its staff”.
Johannesburg, Monday, 18 November 2019– The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) invites the colleagues and friends of the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the SABC, Mr. Solly Mokoetle to celebrate his life following his passing on Friday, 15 November 2019.
Johannesburg, Friday, 15 November 2019 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has learnt with great shock the passing of the corporation’s former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Solly Mokoetle. He joined the SABC in 1994 as the General Manager and over the years his outstanding work ethic saw him rise through the ranks, and becoming the corporation’s Chief Operations Officer (COO) in 2001 until 2006 when his employment contract came to an end.
MEDIA STATEMENT
MZANSI SUPER LEAGUE IS BACK ON SABC
Johannesburg- Friday, 08 November 2019 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is thrilled to announce that SABC 3 and select SABC radio stations will once again broadcast all the upcoming Mzansi Super League (MSL) T20 matches. The broadcast of the 32 match tournament will commence on Friday, 8th of November 2019 until Monday, the 16th of December 2019.
The league comprises of six teams, playing in six different cities across the country made up of some of South Africa and the world’s greatest T20 cricket players.
As a result some of the cricket matches the scheduling of regular programming on SABC 3 will be affected. A detailed schedule is attached.
Radio 2000 will broadcast all the 32 matches live, providing ball by ball commentary. The live broadcasts on Radio 2000 also mean normal programming will be disrupted and slots that will be mainly affected will be between 09h00-18h00. RSG and Umhlobo Wenene FM will provide live reports on the matches, with Umhlobo Wenene FM also providing full ball by ball commentary of all the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants matches in Port Elizabeth.
SABC radio stations Metro FM, SAfm, Lotus FM, 5FM, Good Hope FM will also cover the tournament via live crossings, sports headlines, bulletins, interviews and sports lifestyle programmes.
SABC radio stations have adopted the participating teams as follows:
- Metro FM – Jozi Stars
- Radio 2000- Tshwane Spartans
- Umhlobo Wenene FM – Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
- Good Hope FM – Paarl Rocks and Cape Town Blitz
- Lotus FM – Durban Heat
Attached is a full schedule for the matches.
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Issued By: Group Communications
Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo SABC Spokesperson (Acting)
seapolelomv@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3057|C. 073 688 1590
