MEDIA STATEMENT | PUBLIC BROADCASTER HONOURED TO HAVE SABC PLUS SHORTLISTED AT FED AWARDS 2025

Johannesburg – Thursday, 15 May 2025 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is proud to announce that its streaming platform, SABC Plus, has been shortlisted in the prestigious “Best Platform / CTV (Connected TV)” category at the FED Awards 2025, presented by Comunicare Digitale and Dime Comunicaciones.

The awards will take place in Lucca, Italy, on 5 and 6 June 2025.

As a people’s platform, SABC Plus invites all South Africans and supporters worldwide to cast their vote by visiting www.fed2025.com.

To vote:

  1. Click on “Vote Awards”.
  2. View the list of categories.
  3. Select the link to vote for SABC Plus in the “Best Platform / CTV” category.

Voting closes on 20 May 2025.

Sibusiso Gumbi, Head of Marketing: Platforms and Channels at the SABC, said: “Being recognised at the FED Awards is a powerful endorsement of the creativity and commitment shown by our teams at the SABC and Mangomolo. Since the launch of SABC Plus in November 2022 and its major revamp in July 2024, we’ve continued to push boundaries in the digital streaming space. Reaching one million subscribers is not just a milestone — it’s validation that our audience-first strategy is connecting with viewers.”

“Now we’re calling on our loyal community to help us go even further, vote for SABC Plus and show the world the strength of South African public broadcasting.”

For more information, visit www.SABC-Plus.com and follow us on social media:

Facebook: @SABCPlus

X: @SABCPlus   

Instagram: @SABCPlus     

TikTok: @sabcplus  

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Issued By:                             Group Communications

Media Enquiries:                  Mmoni Ngubane (Head of Communications)

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