MEDIA STATEMENT | SABC AND MICT SETA CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AS 110 INTERNS ARE PLACED AT PUBLIC BROADCASTER

Johannesburg – Thursday, 13 June 2024 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and The Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) are pleased to once again work together in the facilitation of providing training to deserving learners in the ICT, media and broadcasting sphere.

For the 2024/25 financial year, 110 interns have been placed across various divisions within the organisation and in all nine regional SABC offices.

This partnership between the public broadcaster and the MICT SETA is anchored in ensuring that new talent receives training and mentorship, from skilled and experienced SABC personnel, whilst providing growth and sustainability for the industry from a human capital perspective.

Ms. Nomsa Chabeli, the SABC’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) says, “As an organisation, we warmly welcome the new intake of interns. We trust that this experience will be life changing, as they will get to see firsthand, the hard work that goes behind the SABC serving the public. We wish them all the best and we hope that they will give their all, as they begin to increase their skills, knowledge base and employability”.

Ms. Chabeli further commented, “The SABC would also like to thank MICT SETA for their support and partnership. This collaboration is crucial in making our internship programme impactful”.

 

The long-standing partnership between the MICT SETA and SABC, initiated in 2011, underscores a shared commitment to addressing skills development in the Media and ICT sector.

Mr Matome Madibana, Chief Executive Officer at MICT SETA states, “This collaboration supports the goals of the National Development Plan (NDP) to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030 through unity, economic growth, and capacity building, which are part of what we have been established for as SETA’s. Furthermore, the NDP emphasizes the significance of collaborative partnerships, as emphasized in the White Paper on Post School Education and Training, re-affirming our commitment to fostering inclusive and innovative solutions”.

“Our 13 – year partnership stands as testament to its efficacy in offering providing learners with invaluable knowledge and upskilling in scarce skills aligned with South Africa’s job market demands”, Mr Madibana continues.

The SABC and MICT SETA internship programme forms part of a hybrid of successful interventions and partnerships that the MICT SETA has undertaken to grow the pool of skills in the information and communication technologies industries.

Interns have been placed in the following divisions:

Group Services (12)

News (34)

Video Entertainment (10)

Technology (34)

Sales (10)

Radio (10)

Total: 110

 

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Issued By: Group Communications

Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

 

For MICT SETA

Ms Xabiso Matshikiza (Manager: Marketing and Communications)

Xabiso.matshikiza@mict.org.za | 011 207 2626

About MICT SETA

The Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority, the “MICT SETA”, was established in terms of the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998) and plays a pivotal role in achieving South Africa’s skills development and economic growth within the sub-sectors it operates namely, Advertising, Film and Electronic Media, Electronics, Information Technology and Telecommunications. In partnership with its stakeholders, it addresses skills shortages and development, accelerates bridging the digital divide by promoting entrepreneurial value and improving the employment prospects of previously disadvantaged groups.

 

 

MEDIA STATEMENT | SABC PROUD TO BE RECOGNISED IN TWO CATEGORIES BY BRAND AFRICA IN 14TH ANNUAL BRAND AFRICA 100 | AFRICA’S BEST BRANDS RESEARCH AND RANKINGS

Johannesburg – Tuesday, 11 June 2024 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is proud to be recognised in the 14th annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands research and rankings by Brand Africa.

According to Brand Africa’s press release “The research brought together “30 diverse eminent South Africans who’ve built and/or led some of the most iconic brands in pre- and post-democratic SA to debate and determine the 30 most admired brands, events, ideas and people who have shaped South Africa over the past 30 years”.

The SABC is positioned 2nd and 3rd place respectively, in the ‘Best 5 South African campaigns over 30 years (A-Z)’ through its top public service commercial radio station METRO FM’s iconic brand campaign ‘What makes you black’ and its mother brand campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign ‘Feel it, it is here’, which united the country in supporting Bafana Bafana.

The Corporation is also placed 3rd in the ‘Top Media Brand in SA’ category.

Ms. Mmoni Seapolelo, the Acting Group Executive for Corporate Affairs and Marketing, said, “We are pleased by the recognition, as this survey was about gauging which South African brands have been admired over the last 30 years. The recognition in these particular categories is a testament of the trust that South Africans have in brand SABC”.

Ms. Seapolelo further stated, “To be honored in the year where we are celebrating 30 years of democracy as a country, is not only humbling but a message to the public broadcaster to continue to be the voice of the nation, as we educate, inform and entertain through our various programming”.

 

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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

 

RFQ/LOG/2024/10243771/29:APPOINTMENT OF A SUITABLE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES OF ONE (1) LIFT IN SABC THOHOYANDOU FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS

RFQ ISSUE `DATE 11 JUNE 2024

CLOSING DATE & TIME 03 JULY 2024 MID-DAY @ 12:00

Submissions must be electronically emailed to RFQSubmissions@sabc.co.za on or before the closing date of this RFQ.

CIDB Grade Level 1 (SI CIDB) or Higher minimum grading with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) “The Tenderer shall provide a valid and active certificate at the time of closing and at the time of award”.

For queries, please contact Munyai Azwinaki via email: Tenderqueries@sabc.co.za

S3 BRAND – NEW BBC PRIMETIME BLOCK

In an ongoing partnership between S3 and BBC, the channel announces the titles set to broadcast from the 6th of June 2024.

The shows form part of the new offering from a hand-picked selection of award-winning dramas, factual entertainment and documentaries.

S3 viewers can look forward to more intense drama in Critical, featuring award-winning actor and screenwriter Lennie James starring alongside Catherine Walker, Sheri Sadd, Peter Sullivan and Kimberley Nixon in this thirteen-part series set in a gleaming new Major Trauma Centre that only deals with the most serious cases. Critical will broadcast on Mondays to Wednesdays at 21:00 from the 11th of June 2024.

Lennie James is Glen Boyle, a trauma surgeon with a background in combat medicine called by Fiona Lomas, a middle-level emergency doctor, to a beautiful modern hospital to save its ultra high-tech but malfunctioning trauma unit.  Critical is an emotional roller-coaster ride as an emergency medical team battles through the vital first hour of care to save lives that hang in the balance. Glen and Fiona are challenged across the series to weld a disparate bunch of personalities into a crack life-saving team against the opposition of senior doctor Clive Archerfield. Their task is hugely complicated. Glen and Fiona are on the verge of marriage to a senior obstetrician in the hospital and have a dark and secret romantic past.

On Thursdays at 21:00, the channel continues with its BBC Prime documentaries, Men For Sale: Life Of A Male Escort on the 6th, following an exposé on the unseen world of male escorts, where wealthy single women pay younger men for companionship and sexual relations. Meet the young men vying for the attention of well-off women online. It is a competitive arena where women promise to lavish their male escorts with expensive gifts and lots of money in return for intercourse, dates and devotion. Some of the men seem to be in control of the power dynamic. Others are just desperate to pay their bills. How binding are the contracts these young men sign; what happens if an escort cheats on his ‘sugar mummy,’ is there any room for romance?

This World: Frat Boys on Thursday the 13th looks into America’s college fraternities that are notorious for hard drinking and hard partying but also being accused of fostering a culture of brutality and sexual assault. During one term at the University of Central Florida, the programme follows the life of a group of frat boys as they embark on the pledging process when recruits have to prove themselves before they can become fraternity brothers. Most are joining because fraternities provide access to an influential network of alumnus throughout the US. But each year, students die or get injured in barbaric initiation rituals, known as hazing, and some argue that the fraternity system allows sexual assaults to occur during drunken campus parties.

On the 20th of June, the documentary The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side Of Cool investigates allegations of exploitation and abuse at the top of one of America’s big fashion brands. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multi-billion-dollar empire and the epitome of cool. Now, after months of painstaking investigation, Panorama speaks to men on being recruited into a dark world, created to satisfy the sexual fantasies of Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith. Silenced for years by the fear of breaking non-disclosure agreements, these men describe feeling exploited and traumatised by their experiences. One high-profile American lawyer has called for prosecutors to investigate.

Nigeria’s Female Suicide Bombers explores one of the world’s deadliest terrorist groups, Boko Haram. Its shocking tactics include the mass kidnapping of schoolgirls and the use of female suicide bombers. In North East Nigeria, Stacey Dooley meets a woman kidnapped by Boko Haram at the age of 13 and forced to marry three times before being sent on a bombing mission. Astonishingly, she escaped to tell her painful story. Another believed in Boko Haram’s ideology and volunteered for a suicide-bombing mission. Fate intervened, and she survived. Now separated from Boko Haram, she is trying to re-integrate into a society of people she was once willing to kill.

The second block of  BBC Primetime every Thursday at 22:00 will close off with award-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux’s series of investigative features.

In Louis Theroux: Selling Sex on the 6th of June, Louis Theroux interviews women legally providing sexual services in exchange for money. Louis looks at how they use technology to share photos, make bookings and vet potential clients – making the exchange more accessible and, some argue, safer than the illegal alternatives. Many still believe selling sex is exploitative and damaging. Others feel it can be a valid, empowering choice. In this film, Louis explores whether selling sexual act can ever be a healthy way to make money.

Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge takes viewers through 25 years of documentary-making with this candid and fascinating retrospective. The documentary will revisit the best and strangest moments in Louis Theroux’s celebrated TV career. Utilising his own home movie footage and news archives, Louis also tracks past contributors to find out whether their lives have settled down – or spiralled off in even more surprising directions. And for the very first time, Louis puts himself in the spotlight. With his trademark wit, the famous filmmaker discusses the unique challenges of documentary making and the invaluable lessons he’s learned about human psychology.

S3 viewers will embark on a trip of a lifetime, as the BBC’s acclaimed Natural History Unit takes us on a spectacular polar expedition into a breathtaking landscape most humans will never experience in Frozen Planet on Sundays at 18:30 from the 9th of June 2024. Ambitious and epic in scale, this landmark series is the ultimate portrait of the great wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctic before they change forever. Narrated by world renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough, Frozen Planet has taken new technology to the most extreme and remote parts of our planet, capturing groundbreaking imagery as camera teams go deep under the ice into a magical world of giants, plunge into the heart of an erupting polar volcano and fly to the South Pole across the Antarctic ice cap. Get closer than ever before to the lives of charismatic animal characters and witness extraordinary examples of survival against the odds.

Channel your inner detective with the new BBC Primetime content block on S3 weekdays.

NEW-LOOK LIVING LAND CELEBRATES THE THIRTEENTH SERIES ON SABC2

SABC Education and SABC2 welcome the return of a revamped agricultural programme, Living Land, returning for the thirteenth season. Living Land will be broadcast every Sunday at 11 am, starting on the 2nd of June 2024.

Kamogelo Bombe returns as the host of this educational programme that features all things agricultural in South Africa, with a distinct focus on smallholders, emerging farmers, and rural development throughout the country.

Judging by the viewer response on social media, emails and letters, production house No-Line Communications and SABC Education are encouraged by the rising interest shown by younger viewers. The fresh approach taken with the previous series, along with the new, upbeat look and feel of the show, seems to be paying dividends.

The new season will shed light on the exciting new applicable technological advances in agriculture and specifically feature exciting opportunities for young viewers who are not only in farming but also in associated activities like agro-processing, marketing, engineering, and research.

Viewers can expect topics that cover the new hemp and cannabis industry, track-and-trace technology for the fishing sector and booming new enterprises like rabbit farming.

The series also takes a long, hard look at land reform from a practical standpoint and gets the views and experiences of the people that matter – the farmers.

“Loyal followers and new viewers of Living Land can look forward to a brand-new programme structure and technical aspects that have been carefully refined to produce an enjoyable and exciting new series, rich in relevant information and educational content. There is an old saying that farmers are magicians who can turn mud into money, where Living Land sets about explaining the actual methods, they employ to perform this ‘magic’, to educate, inspire and uplift,”- Executive Producer Nozipho Ndiweni.

SABC Education plays a leading role in informing and uplifting existing and aspiring farmers, especially in our country’s rural areas. Independent research proves that the active development of a country’s agricultural sector has a much greater potential to create jobs and boost the economy than any other sector.

Viewers are encouraged to correspond on various platforms including email (livingland@sabc.co.za), the website (www.livingland.co.za), Facebook(facebook.com/Official.LivingLand), X (@LivingLandSABC) and Instagram(@Livinglandsabc).

For more information, interview opportunities and publicity photos, contact the SABC2 Publicity office.

Si La with the new season of Living Land every Sunday at 11 am, starting 2 June 2024 only on SABC2.

MEDIA STATEMENT | RADIO 2000’S X ACCOUNT HACKED

Johannesburg – Monday, 03 June 2024 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), would like to alert the public to the hacking of Radio 2000’s X (formerly Twitter) account.

The hack happened on Sunday, 02 June 2024 and X has been duly informed and the station is taking steps to rectify the situation.

Any posts from ‘Tesla News’, which has currently taken over the account must be disregarded by the public. Radio 2000 will keep its X platform users updated on-air and on its other social media platforms, on any further developments.

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Issued By: Group Communications

Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

 

MEDIA STATEMENT | MALA LUTCHMANAN BOWS OUT FROM THE SABC – AS SHE RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS OF BEING A VETERAN RELIGIOUS AND LANGUAGE PRESENTER AT LOTUS FM

Durban – Monday, 3 June 2024 – Lotus FM is sad to announce the retirement of Mala Lutchmanan, who began her stint at the station in 1995, as she also celebrates 28 years at Lotus FM. This excludes the one year that Lutchmanan spent teaching in England. Upon her return from England, she was offered a contract to continue working with the public broadcaster.

In addition to her regular programmes, ‘Inisai Mazhai’ and ‘The Best of Kodambakkam’, she stood in as a stand in presenter for programmes like ‘Sangeetha Nilaiyamu’, ‘Bakthi Sangeeth’, ‘LocalVocal’ and special programmes for ‘Sivaraathri’ and ‘Krishna Janmasthami’. Thus far, she has presented about 3000 programmes.

Qualified as an educator, Lutchmanan taught at an LSEN school until her retirement a year ago. Further, she has produced 22 publications to date (this include books and CDs). Included in these publications are the biography of Nelson Mandela in Tamil, Valliamma- a child soldier, 2 CDs on spoken Tamil and a set of readers for LSEN learners.

Luchmanan enjoyed a cordial relationship with her colleagues and management at Lotus FM. She acknowledges all of them who played a pivotal role in her journey at Lotus FM.

She has received many awards from India and South Africa. Lutchmanan said that it was a well thought out decision to leave and hand over the baton to someone else. She further said that she will now have more time to complete her PhD and invest more time to her other passion which is writing.

Alvin Pillay, Lotus FM’s Programme Manager stated that, “Mala’s presence at Lotus FM has been nothing short of invaluable. Her passion for radio and unwavering commitment to delivering quality content have left an indelible mark on our team and listeners alike. Through her knowledge and engaging broadcasts, she has enriched the lives of countless individuals and established herself as a beloved figure within our community. We wish Mala all the best in her future endeavours and thank her for her exceptional service to Lotus FM.”

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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

 

MEDIA STATEMENT | GLITZ AND GLAM WITH RSG’S MATRIC FAREWELL DANCE PROJECT – ENGELS

Johannesburg – Monday, 27 May 2024 – Apart from your wedding day, your matric farewell is probably one of the most glamarous events of your lifetime, a fairytale evening that will be remembered for a very long time.

In 2023, RSG made the dreams of two matric learners, Alistacia Arendse and Athluano Stevens’ dreams a reality, by gifting each with a custom designed suit and dress specially made by 7de Laan’s wardrobe department. In addition a specialist photographer immortalized the evening on film and RSG’s Fran-Rico Lucas was there to add even more glamour!

David Muller Photography also came on board after hearing Athluano and Alistacia’s stories on air in 2023. He and Fran-Rico Lucas from RSG’s Intune and Jazz on RSG, ventured down to Worcester and Robertson to capture these two special people’s day.

This year, RSG has once againdecided to sprinkle some stardust on another two deserving matric students whose circumstances don’t allow for splurges on things like suits and dresses.

RSG is relaunching their Matric Farewell Dance Project – ENGELS , in collaboration with the Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion.

Amoré Swanepoel, RSG’s Marketing Manager says, “These learners’ stories are what really moved us so much, that we had no choice but to launch this project again.” .

The Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion will work closely with this year’s two winners so they can create the suit and dress of their dreams.

Fiona Abdo, Academic Director at the Academy says, “The Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion was founded from Elizabeth’s goal to empower and develop young women, and our ethos of educating, supporting, and growing the South African youth through Fashion remains a priority.”

She further comments “Fashion is such a great self-expressive tool, and we recognize the emphasis and importance the matric dance plays in the lives of our matric learners. It’s the platform that they get to present themselves through Fashion and styling to their peers and their community. The Elizabeth Galloway team are privileged and excited to be able to work together with RSG and the competition winners in making their matric dance fashion dream a reality.”

Starting 27 May 2024 up until 09 June 2024, the public will be able to email their nominations for deserving students, by following these instructions:

–       Include the name and surname of the person you want to nominate.

–       The date on which the nominee’s matric farewell dance will take place.

–       The gender of the nominee (so we know whether a dress or suit will be required).

–       Disclose whether you have the nominee’s permission to share their story and information.

–       Write a motivation on why you believe this specific individual deserves to win a special dress or suit to wear to their matric farewell.

–       You cannot nominate yourself and the nominated individuals’ matric dance must take place between 01 August and 31 December 2024.

–       Email all of the above information to info@rsg.co.za.

–       For additional information visit www.rsg.co.za.

–       Nominations close midnight on 9 June 2024.

Winners for this year, will be announced on Thursday, 20 June 2024 and Studio47 House of Fashion Fabrics in Somerset-West will sponsor the fabric.

RSG’s matric farewell project was also launched on Monday 27 May 2024 on Morning Expresso on S3.

For more information, visit www.rsgo.co.za or RSG’s social media platforms.

 

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Issued By: Group Communications

Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

MEDIA STATEMENT | SABC ADDRESSES THE ALLEGATIONS OF BANNING FORMER PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA

Johannesburg – Sunday, 26 May 2024 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has noted the allegations by former President Jacob Zuma stating that the SABC has banned him from expressing his views.

 

The SABC would like to state that the allegations are not true, as from the onset of the formation of Mr. Zuma’s political party, Umkhonto weSizwe, the public broadcaster has covered the party’s activities. In other instances, the SABC has contacted Mr. Zuma’s team for interviews and there was no positive response, and this did not derail the team from trying and even adhering to the invite from his party to cover its activities, including its rally on 18 May 2024.

 

On 22 May 2024, Mr. Zuma’s team contacted the SABC’s Political Editor to cover the party’s announcement in Durban. The SABC duly responded to the invitation to cover the story, the team was only allocated less than 10 minutes and was told not to ask any questions. In this coverage, Mr. Zuma repeated everything that he said at the rally on 18 May 2024, which the SABC covered extensively. In this regard, the team was not able to explore any new angle that would have deemed the story newsworthy. Following the normal editorial processes to broadcast the story, the editorial team decided that there was no new angle to broadcast it.

 

It is therefore disingenuous to suggest that the SABC has banned Mr Zuma or his views.  The SABC’s Editorial Policies are anchored on the highest editorial standards, incorporating the values and principles of the Constitution, the requirements of the law including the Broadcasting Act of 1994 and its Charter which stipulates that the SABC must offer a plurality of views and a variety of news, information and analysis from a South African point of view. In its coverage, the SABC is also enjoined to comply with the ICASA regulations.

 

Group Executive of News and Current Affairs Mr. Moshoeshoe Monare stated that “The SABC always exercises absolute independence and impartially in all its editorial decisions and will not any point suppress anyone’s views. All editorial decisions are based on what is newsworthy and the SABC will always cover stories but the final decisions for final broadcast rests with Editors. In this instance, SABC News Editorial team stands firmly by its decision as there was nothing new that was offered in the interview in question”.

 

The SABC is committed to ensuring that it continues to execute its public interest obligation of with providing news that is fair and void of ethical drifts in editorial decision making.

 

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Issued By: Group Communications

Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

 

 

 

 

THE MASKED SINGER SOUTH AFRICA RUNNER-UP RHINO RETURNS FOR ANOTHER STINT ON THE SHOW KURT DARREN IS THIS WEEK’S GUEST DETECTIVE, TRYING TO UNRAVEL THE MUSIC MYSTERIES

South African icon Kurt Darren, best known for his singing, songwriting, lively stage performances and multiple music awards, pulled the wool over The Masked Singer South Africa’s detective panel in Season 1, disguised as the fun-filled contest’s formidable runner-up, Rhino.

For many weeks, the four investigators – J’Something, Somizi Mhlongo, Sithelo Shozi and Skhumba Hlophe – incorrectly guessed that Rhino was a rugby or sports giant with an incredible singing talent. Eventually, J’Something cracked the code, naming Kurt as the celebrity behind the massively popular mammal in the cool biker outfit.

This week, Rhino, aka Kurt, returns to the Masked Singer South Africa stage to assist the detectives with their efforts to unravel who the big-name stars disguised in Season 2’s spectacular costumes are. Kurt’s insights might come in handy at just the right time with his first-hand experience of the tricks the masked singers use to stay anonymous right until the end. During their first five weeks on Season 2 detective duty, they have struggled to make sense of the cryptic clues the masked celebrity culprits handed out.

The Masked Singer South Africa files to be opened this week belong to Blue Crane, Boombox, Gold, Owl, Monster and Ice Cream.

One of these dazzling characters will be unmasked, while the remaining five will join Giraffe, Mielie, Butterfly, Rainbow and Diamond in the Top 10.

The celebrities who have been revealed so far are the legendary actress Ntathi Moshesh (Springbok), internationally-renowned comedienne Celeste Ntuli (Tortoise), Real Housewives of Durban star LaConco (Star) and UFC world champion Dricus du Plessis (Wildebeest).


Everybody’s favourite guessing game, proudly sponsored by AndolexÒ, is screened on S3 (formerly known as SABC 3) on Saturdays at 18:30. The rebroadcasts are on SABC 1 on Thursdays at 21:00 and S3 on Fridays at 18:00. 

 

Join the conversation on social media using #MaskedSingerSA. 

 

Instagram- @MaskedSingerZA

TikTok- @MaskedSingerZA

Facebook- Masked Singer South Africa 

X- @MaskedSingerZA

YouTube- Masked Singer South Africa

 

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