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SABC celebrates Heritage Month – #LiveYourHeritage

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has lined up various activities in celebration of heritage month, which celebrates the nation’s diversity and calls on South Africans to unite despite their cultural differences.

5FM’s Nick Hamman of Hamman Time (Mondays-Fridays, 09:00 – 12:00) will take listeners on a true South African journey as he visits all nine provinces which started on the 1st of September.
The show will take its listeners on a month-long excursion as Nick Hamman and producer “Mad Money Mike” travel through the nine provinces, spending at least two days in each, as they learn more about the vibrant heritage in the cities and small towns.

Hamman Time will broadcast live every day of the tour and encourage listeners to promote their province by engaging with the show and sharing their stories. The tour is sure to deliver a unique experience as it takes a deeper look at the culture, history and sheer beauty South Africa has to offer. In conjunction with the live broadcasts, listeners can follow the tour on the station’s various social media platforms for interviews, video and images.

The Hamman Time Heritage Tour, which kicked off on 1 September and will move on to Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape before reaching the Western Cape just before Heritage Day. Be part of the journey by tuning in or following the @5FM and @HammanTime social media feeds using the hashtag #HammanTour and #LoveSA.
Radio 2000 will host an African Heritage Day event at the SABC offices in Auckland Park on Thursday, 21 September between 09:00 – 15:00. The station has invited representatives from 27 African State Embassies to exhibit their rich African Cultural Heritage.

Phalaphala FM in partnership with Radzambo Cultural Foundation will be hosting a Phalaphala FM Traditional Dance Competition. The traditional dance and music will feature the following categories: Tshikona, Malende, Tshigombela, Visa, Kiba, Makgakgasi, Xigubu, Muchongolo and Xibelani covering the entire Vhembe District Municipality. The finals are preceded by the eliminations that are being held around the district a month prior September, with the finals being held during Heritage month. Traditional dance competition finals will be held on the 30th September, at Rabali Stadium in Nzhelele within the Makhado Local Municipality.

Ukhozi FM will celebrate heritage month by partaking in two annual events that are the pinnacle of the Zulu nation cultural heritage celebrations. Umkhosi woMhlanga (Reed Dance) – Umkhosi woMhlanga is an annual Zulu ceremony that has become popular on the cultural tourism calendar and takes place at Enyokeni Royal Residence in Nongoma.

Umkhosi weLembe – Umkhosi weLembe celebrates the life and reign of Shaka kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulus. Last year (2016) marked 200 years since King Shaka founded the Zulu kingdom and 45 years since King Goodwill Zwelithini reigning King of the Zulu nation ascended to the throne. The celebration will takes place in kwaDukuza on the North Coast, where King Shaka was buried in 1828 at the age of 41.

Munghana Lonene FM is planning a Spring Shutdown to celebrate heritage month. The shutdown will be hosted at the The Rest Lodge in Malamulele from 8 to 10 September. Two shows will broadcast from the lodge on Friday 8 September followed by DJ’s mixes from 7pm till late. On Saturday 9 September the station will host Xiseveseve and Makhwaya groups as well as local artists performances with a live recording of the station’s soapy Mina Hi Mina during performance breaks. The weekend will close with a live jazz session which will have a picnic element of a bring and braai on Sunday 10 September.

Other activities planned by Munghana Lonene are as follows:
• Valoyi Traditional Authority for Nwa Mitwa Heritage & Culture Day on 2nd September
• Shiviti Traditional Authority for Thomo Heritage & Culture Day on 22nd September
• Homu Traditional Council for Homu Heritage & Culture Day, date TBC
• Mnisi Traditional Council for Mnisi Heritage & Culture celebration, date TBC
• Nghunghunyani Day, date TBC

Lotus FM is planning to host its listeners and key stakeholders as part of heritage month. The event will celebrate the various rainbow cultures that South Africa is home to. All guests will dress in their cultural attire and will indulge in traditional meals. Lotus FM OAP’s and key members of management will be in attendance to interact with guest. The event will also have key note speakers to address both attendees and the listeners tuning into the station.

trufm in partnership with the Steve Biko Centre, based in Ginsberg, Eastern Cape, will be celebrating Heritage Month and commemorating the 40 year anniversary of Steve Biko’s passing. The Heritage Day celebrations will include dialogues, fashion, a traditional culinary experience while the Steve Biko anniversary will include a lecture. Both celebrations / commemorations will be hosted at the Steve Biko Centre.

RSG will cover a wide variety of topics, snippets and promo’s that focus on Heritage and Tourism during the month of September. A special emphasis is placed on Farming and Sustainable Food Production in partnership with Syngenta, with daily crossings for discussions about Farming Technology and Excellence. Various archive material will be packaged and broadcasted in celebration of Afrikaans historical heritage as well 80 years of Afrikaans radio in line with the stations birthday.

The official hashtag for Heritage Month is #LiveYourHeritage.
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SABC Annual Report 2016/17

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) announced its annual results for the 2016/2017 financial year.

The SABC posted a net loss after tax of R977 million during the year under review. The organization experienced financial constraints owing to revenue streams deteriorating at a rate of 6% higher than the costs reduction. Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of 2016/17 financial year were R82 million compared to the previous year’s R881 million. This significant decrease in cash reserves has resulted in the SABC not being able to pay its debts as they fall due.

Revenue and other income for the period under review was R7.6 billion (2016: R8.1 billion) which is a 6% decrease year-on-year. Revenue is mainly derived from the primary revenue stream of advertising which decreased by 5% to R5.6 billion (2016: R5.9 billion), sponsorships revenue also decreased by 18% to R384 million (2016: R469 million), and TV license revenue also decreased by 7% to R915 million (2016: R986 million) compared to prior year.

The corporation received an adverse audit opinion for the period under review. The factors which contributed to this adverse opinion include amongst others; going concern basis of accounting, property plant and equipment, irregular expenditure and deferred government grants.

Despite all these challenges, the SABC was able to deliver on its on its public service mandate, as set out by the Broadcasting Act No 4 of 1999 as amended, as well the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

See the full press release here – www.sabc.co.za/sabc/category/press/

The SABC Annual Report 2016/17 can be viewed here – ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017

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Media Enquiries: Mr Kaizer Kganyago (SABC Spokesperson) | Cell: 082 306 8888

Umhlobo Wenene FM scoops SATMA award

SATMA hosted the 12th edition of the South African Traditional Music Awards. This prestigious event which seeks to ensure that as South Africans we preserve our diverse languages and culture .We saw the entire traditional music fraternity descend upon Mahikeng where the event was held.

SABC is a media partner in these awards; all the SABC African Language radio stations take part in these awards as they are the custodians of our language and culture. There are two widely contested categories within the radio categories, that is the best traditional music radio programme of the year and the best traditional radio presenter of the year.

At this year’s awards an unfortunate situation happened where the best traditional radio presenter was omitted due to technical glitches .Upon investigation by the Station manager Mr Phumzile Mnci and Mr Siphelele Sixaso it was discovered that the category had been forgotten and the winner of the awards as revealed by the auditors was indeed Mr Monwabisi Gudlabatshakazi Bangi of Umhlobo Wenene FM.

On Thursday the 05 October 2017, SATMA Awards founder, Mr Goba travelled to Umhlobo Wenene FM in Port Elizabeth to hand over the award to Gudla who emerged as the winner in the best traditional music radio presenter category.

This follows a public apology made by the SATMA founder Mr Goba on the station’s breakfast show the BEE on Monday the 02nd of October 2017, where he informed listeners about the mishap and promised to personally deliver the award to the station and he fulfilled that promise as he flew down with the camera crew including Mr Siphelele Sixaso, the Head of Marketing Radio in SABC to witness the event. A special honorary Award known as the Lasting Legacy Award was posthumously awarded to the late Saba Mbixane who had won in both categories for a consecutive six years.
“Xa inkosi ibekwa ayibekwa ezizweni, ibekwa kumaxhanti akowayo” this was a positive opening line from Gudla as he accepted the award which means that a king is crowned in his homestead referring to the award being a blessing as he is receiving it at home. It was a joyous moment followed by African cuisine as the SABC staff dressed in their traditional regalia.

Mr Mnci the station manager had this to say, “I wish to congratulate Gudla for ensuring that the legacy left by Saba Mbixane is continuing. It is abundantly clear that the station together with the listeners have made the right decision by choosing him to replace the late Saba Mbixane. Through this achievement the station is continuing its mission to take every award coming its way .A clear demonstration that Umhlobo Wenene FM is the best station in South Africa. We would like to thank our listeners for always being loyal to the station of their choice”

For more information, please contact the Marketing Manager, Ms Faith Ngandi.
Marketing Manager | UMhlobo Wenene FM | Tel: 041 391 1103
ngandifb@sabc.co.za

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Object of Act

The object of this Act is to establish and develop a broadcasting policy in the Republic in the public interest and for that purpose to –

(a) contribute to democracy, development of society, gender equality, nation building, provision of education and strengthening the spiritual and moral fibre of society;

(b) safeguard, enrich and strengthen the cultural, political, social and economic fabric of South Africa;

(c) encourage ownership and control of broadcasting services through participation by persons from historically disadvantaged groups;

(d) ensure plurality of news, views and information and provide a wide range of entertainment and education programmes;

(e) cater for a broad range of services and specifically for the programming needs in respect of children, women, the youth and the disabled;

(f) encourage the development of human resources and training, and capacity building within the broadcasting sector especially amongst historically disadvantaged groups;

(g) encourage investment in the broadcasting sector;

(h) ensure fair competition in the broadcasting sector;

(i) ensure efficient use of the broadcasting frequency spectrum;

(j) provide a clear allocation of roles and assignment of tasks between policy formulation, regulation and service provision as well as articulation of longterm and intermediate-term goals;

(k) provide for a three tier system of public, commercial and community broadcasting services;

(l) establish a strong and committed public broadcasting service which will service the needs of all South African society;

(m) ensure that the commercial and community licences, viewed collectively, are controlled by persons or groups of persons from a diverse range of communities in South Africa;

(n) ensure that broadcasting services are effectively controlled by South Africans;

(o) integrate multi-channel distribution systems into the broadcasting framework;

(p) provide access to signal distribution services for content providers;

(q) provide access to signal distribution services for broadcast content receivers;

(r) encourage the development of local programming content.

The SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM lays the basis that the South African broadcasting system is owned and controlled by South Africans. The National Government, acting through the Minister, is responsible for the achievement of this purpose and the constitutional mandate of broadcasting policy development. Being empowered to act on behalf of the nation, the Minister has the ultimate responsibility to fulfil certain obligations relating to use, protection and access to broadcasting resources.

(1) The South African broadcasting system –

(a) serves to safeguard, enrich and strengthen the cultural, political, social and economic fabric of South Africa;

(b) operates in the public interest and strengthens the spiritual and moral fibre of society;

(c) ensures that the broadcasting system is controlled by persons or groups of persons from a diverse range of communities in South Africa and within each element promotes ownership, control and management of broadcasting services by persons from historically disadvantaged groups;

(d) encourages fair competition in the provision of programmes and services.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), the Minister is ultimately responsible to develop policy that is required from time to time.

(3) Public and commercial broadcasting services must comply with international technical standards and the broadcasting system must be readily adaptable to scientific and technological advances.

(4) The broadcasting system, as a whole, must provide educational programming, and where such programming is provided by a dedicated education service, must be extended throughout the Republic within the financial resources.

(5) The programming provided by the South African broadcasting system must –

(a) be varied and comprehensive, providing a balance of information, education and entertainment meeting the broadcasting needs of the entire South African population in terms of age, race, gender, religion, interests and backgrounds;

[Para. (a) substituted by s. 3 of Act 64/2002]

(b) be varied and offer a range of South African content and analysis from a South African perspective;

(d) provide a reasonable, balanced opportunity for the public to receive a variety of points of view on matters of public concern;

(e) provide a significant place for programmes produced by the independent production sector;

(f) comply with a code of conduct for broadcasting services as prescribed in terms of the IBA Act.

[Para. (f) substituted by s. 3 of Act 64/2002]

(6) A range of programming in the Republic’s official languages must be extended to all South Africans as circumstances permit.

(7) The human resources development strategy for the broadcasting sector must be viewed holistically in terms of qualification standards, skills development, teaching, inter-relationships with the complementary sectors and the funding of the training system.

The full Act as well as the amendments of 2002 and 2009 are available for download in our ‘Documents‘ section.