Johannesburg – Monday, 07 March 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) refutes the claims made in yesterday’s Sunday World article titled ‘Metro FM gets Tbo Touch back at R480 000 per month’.

The public broadcaster rejects this deliberate misinformation as it is misleading and factually incorrect. The SABC’s GCEO does not get involved in line up negotiations, as that is the job of programme managers and business managers. In addition, the SABC does not pay car allowances and other fringe benefits to freelancers.

The SABC’s radio stations are guided by EXCO approved standardized freelance rates, which would not see anyone earning even half of the amount quoted in the newspaper. Lastly independent contractors do not get involved in soliciting sales and sponsorship, as the SABC does not have a commission scheme that covers individuals outside of Sales staff.

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Media Enquiries:                Ms. Gugu Ntuli Group Executive Corporate Affairs and Marketing

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Johannesburg – Friday, 4 March 2022 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year deal with 4Racing to ensure horseracing is accessible and available to the broader South African public on free-to-air television.

The agreement will see 4Racing produce and broadcast a daily 30-minute horse racing talk show called ‘Racing Today’ on SABC Sport from Monday to Friday over a three-year period for 50 weeks a year. Additionally, 10 of the country’s top showpiece horse racing events will be broadcast live in primetime on S3.

The new daily talk show ‘Racing Today’ on SABC Sport will cover all things horse racing, while live coverage of the best local and international races will deliver the exhilaration, drama, and prestige that is synonymous with racing to SABC’s viewers.

Gary Rathbone, Head of SABC Sport said “Horse racing has long been a major part of the SABC Sport’s offering and after a long absence from our platforms, it’s great to have the sport of kings back on air. Being able to feature South Africa’s best thoroughbreds and champion jockeys fighting it out in these iconic races on the annual calendar is something that will excite millions of South Africans who will now be able to access the best racing on offer live and free on the SABC.”

Stephen Watson, Head of 4Racing TV and Executive Director of Discover Digital, said “this deal with SABC is a significant one for us at 4Racing and for all current and prospective punters and racegoers who love the sport. We have been working with SABC over the last year and this partnership has already seen live coverage of major race days such as the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met and Summer Cup and the L’Ormarins Queens Plate, while we’ve also assisted Gold Circle to get one of the country’s biggest and most important race days, the Gold Cup, broadcast live on S3. So we are excited with this long-term partnership with the SABC, which will add more value to punters, sponsors and stakeholders.”

‘Racing Today’ will air from 4 April 2022 at 5pm, Monday to Friday on the 24-hour SABC Sports Channel on the SABC’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) service, on the Openview HD Channel 124 and on the TelkomONE streaming service.

The SABC remains committed to broadcasting sports of national interest to millions of South African citizens.

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Media Enquiries:                   Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg – Wednesday, 2 March 2022 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce that it will be broadcasting the Netball World Cup 2023. The announcement comes after a media launch which was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre earlier today. The tournament is due to be hosted in Cape Town, South Africa from July 28 to August 6, 2023.

The rights acquired by SABC Sport include the opening and closing ceremonies, opening games, 1 (one) selected match on days Proteas do not play, all Proteas matches, the semi-finals and the final including daily highlights packages.  A wrap-up video will broadcast at the end of each match day and will include a mix of highlights, interviews and the group standings.

All the action will be broadcast live on SABC Sport Channel on DTT, Openview 124, S3 and TelkomONE.

To enhance the viewer experience, SABC Sport will provide Telkom with the 2023 Netball World Cup feed to stream on their digital platform, TelkomONE in South Africa.

Wanda Mkhize, Executive Smart Home and Content said “This is an enormously exciting initiative for us, not only because of Telkom’s dedicated support of – and investment in – South African Netball, but also because it is another occasion to reflect the unique partnership, we have with the SABC and the impact we collectively have on making premium content, such as the Netball World Cup, available to all South Africans.”

With 16 nations competing in 60 matches over the 10-day period SABC Sport is confident that the tournament will culminate into a phenomenal viewing experience for its audiences.

Gary Rathbone, Head of SABC Sport said “As SABC Sport, we pride ourselves on providing South Africans with access to sport of national interest, and the acquisition of the 2023 Netball World Cup has just reaffirmed our brand mission. As a country, we are very proud to host the tournament in Cape Town – a first on the African continent, and as SABC Sport, we believe that it’s imperative that every South African is given access to world class sport content. We look forward to inspiring the nation and instilling national pride by making the Netball World Cup 2023 available to all”

The SABC remains committed to broadcast sport of national interest to millions of South African citizens.

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Media Enquiries:                   Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

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Johannesburg-Wednesday, 23 February 2022-A brand new breakfast show, Op en Wakker, a first for RSG – has been announced at the station’s special programme planning conference held today in Auckland Park. The new breakfast show, Op en Wakker, will launch on the 4th of  April 2022.

This programme will  broadcast  weekdays from 07h00 to 09h00 in the mornings and boast presenters such as Gustav Greyling, Robbie Kruse, Sue Pyler-Slabbert, Blaine Jones and producer André Kunz.

Speaking at the event Louise Jooste, the station’s Business Manager expressed the excitement of  the RSG team and management on the change, which is in line with radio  trends and consumer patterns in a changing media landscape.

The News and Current Affairs show, Monitor will still be on air in the mornings, although an hour shorter.  The good news is that a third slot for news and actuality has been created in the late afternoon to keep listeners abreast of the latest news.  This new programme will be aired at 17h45 weekdays.  The 15 minute programme is complimentary to the very popular Monitor which airs at 06h00 in the mornings and Spektrum at 12h00 in the afternoons. Naweekaktueel which broadcasts at 12h00 on Saturdays and Kommentaar at 20h00 on Sunday evenings will continue to drive the weekend’s current affairs discussions.  With the introduction of these changes the Praat Saam programme will stand aside.

In addition, a  new  programme focusing on technology related matters will also be presented on Saturdays at 14h30 as from 2 April. This programme is in line with the rapid advancement and progress of technology which have  become an integral part in each persons life.

The station will also introduce an exciting line-up that caters   for  music lovers.  Die beste van on Monday evenings at 21h20 will take the listerners back to popular music of various eras and genres.  As part of the station’s strategy to cater for the needs of  its jazz enthusiasts, a jazz music programme Jazz op RSG, will be aired on Wednesday evenings at 21:20.  This however means that Dis Klassiek will take a break.

A brand new Top-20 music programme on Saturdays at 10h00 will treat listeners to the latest and most popular local songs and artists, as well as take a look at the global hits and music trends on digital platforms.

Sunday morning favourites will be maintained with a live broadcast between 06h00 and 09h00 from the Sea Point studio with Anthea Fredericks and Lizelle de Bruin as from 3 April.  Binnekamer will focus on spiritual actuality and music.  This live program will enhance interaction between listeners and presenters.

A few new voices will be heard on air from 2 April with the start of the new financial year when RSG’s program changes take place.  The full program schedule will also be available on RSG’s website, www.rsg.co.za.

Tune into RSG or follow the station’s digital platforms for  for news about all the new, but also current favourite programmes.

www.rsg.co.za

Twitter: @zarsg

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Issued By:                          Group Communications

Media Enquiries:                Ms Louise Jooste (Business Manager:RSG)

Louise@rsg.co.za|T. 011 714 2702

Johannesburg – Tuesday, 22 February 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) notes with concern the media reports claiming that the Corporation has destroyed the recordings of the disciplinary hearing of Ms Phathiswa Magopeni. The SABC categorically refutes these misleading allegations with the contempt they deserve.

As the public is aware, the proceedings were broadcast publicly and the recordings of the three-day disciplinary hearing, are available on YouTube for anyone to access – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4SlrhNnhVU&t=2s; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9nRi-PoZCo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAbhziv5jKM

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Media Enquiries:              Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

                                             NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg – Tuesday, 15 February 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is proud to host the CxO Series on Thursday, 17 February 2022, at its Renaissance Centre in Auckland Park Johannesburg. The Series, whose theme is ‘How do you manage, govern, secure and store your Big Data for advanced analytics? Why is it not classified as an asset in your financial statements?’ will see a network of highly influential C-level leaders once again converge at the SABC to advance knowledge in various areas of technology.

The one-day event will be streamed live on the SABC’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/SABCPortal between 08:00 and 12:30, for the public to follow the deliberations, as well as broadcast live on SAFM between 10:30 and 12:00. The series can be accessed via social media through the Hashtag #CxOSeries.

The panel will consist of the SABC’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Madoda Mxakwe, the SABC’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Mr. Ian Plaatjes, Mr. Ravi Bhat the Chief Technology Officer & Director for Commercial Solutions Area, Mr. Freek Ludick the Head of Group Financial Reporting and Enablement at African Bank and Mr. Marnus Barnard the Mining Optimisation Manager at Tharisa Minerals.

The SABC’s COO, Mr. Ian Plaatjes states “The coming together of close to 100 experts, technocrats and other key industry players in discussing data management and governance will be fruitful in attempting to find solutions to challenges faced in the management of big data. With technology changing at a rapid pace, it is critical to collaborate and share our knowledge and best practices instead of reinventing the wheel”.

Mr. Plaatjes further comments that “As the public broadcaster, one of the ways to expedite our digital transformation journey is to leverage from other’s journey and have an enabling data management Centre of Excellence (CoE) with predictive analytics capability, timeous and accurate information to make informed decisions”.

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The vision of the CxO Series is to establish a network of highly influential C-level leaders that direct, influence and leverage the Digital Transformation market through collective buying power and knowledge sharing to enable and solve business challenges.

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Media Enquiries:                Ms. Gugu Ntuli Group Executive Corporate Affairs and Marketing

ntuligm@sabc.co.za          |T. 011 714 3057|C. 071 877 0153

Independent Contractors (IC)/ Freelancer Roles Openings:

The News and Current Affairs division of the South African Broadcasting Corporation

(SABC) requires the services of TV News Bulletins Writers independent contractors

/freelancers in Gauteng – Auckland Park from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Applicants must clearly indicate for which freelance role/s and programme they are applying.  For example:

• Bulletin Writer – Sesotho Desk, Gauteng.

Applicants’ updated CVs – of not more than three (3) pages – must clearly reflect:

·        Full personal and contact details.

·        Academic qualifications.

·        Employment history to date, including, roles, companies, Radio / TV programmes done, and years of service in each role etc; and

·        At least two references.

Applicants must send their CVs to the correct specified email address/es for each role being applied for.

Closing date Friday, 18 February 2022

Johannesburg – Sunday, 13 February 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to categorically refute the misinformation contained in an alarmist article published in today’s City Press newspaper titled ‘SABC wanted to move to GCIS offices in Pretoria’. This article was published despite the SABC clarifying that the relocation of its News service from the current location in Tshwane was explored but this did not include considering the GCIS premises. The emphasis made in the article on the alleged move to GCIS seeks to create potential political interference.

The Corporation would like to reiterate that there is, nor has ever been a plan to relocate to the GCIS offices.

The SABC remains committed to providing impartial and independent public service content to millions of South Africans.

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Media Enquiries:                 Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg, Saturday, 12 February 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) commemorates World Radio Day by fully aligning itself with this year’s theme that is entrenched on the principle of trust.

The theme for 2022 is ‘Trust and Radio, with subthemes such as ‘trust and accessibility’ and ‘trust and viability’ of radio stations. This theme is a perfect fit in the strategic direction of SABC’s radio portfolio, which is to continuously ensure that radio is a trusted medium in providing reliable and credible information, is accessible to all citizens and remains economically viable despite the ever-changing broadcasting environment.

All SABC radio stations will commemorate the day with programming that focuses on celebrating the gains that have been made by SABC Radio in a democratic setting, building trust with the listeners being at the centre of the of discussions. Some of the highlights for the day will include the Limpopo Combo (Phalaphala FM, Munghana Lonene FM and Thobela FM) broadcasting live from the University of Venda on the 13^th of February 2022. This broadcast is aimed at providing the students with a live experience of radio broadcasting and showcasing the power of radio as a medium of communication. SAfm will also host a panel discussion with radio experts, on the 14^th of February 2022, between 11h00 – 12h00, which will be streamed live on-air and SAfm digital platforms.

SABC Radio as a long-standing and traditional media platform has proven its resilience and adaptability in a highly competitive and rapidly changing broadcasting environment, characterised by the proliferation of other alternative media platforms. In current times, audiences consume media via digital, internet, social media platforms, pay-tv, and OTT platforms. Despite these changes, the SABC’s Radio portfolio has made a great impression in growing its terrestrial and digital footprint in the market, with a strong presence on social media and podcasting.

SABC Group Executive for Radio, Ms Nada Wotshela stated that “This day is commemorated every year since its inception in 2012, with an objective to highlight the importance of radio as a trusted and most accessible medium for informing, educating and entertaining individuals and communities. Radio remains the most reliable communication platform to date, with the ability to influence social discourse and change people’s lives. As the SABC, we continuously explore world-class technologies to enhance our audio delivery and keep our audiences captivated. Our core responsibility from a strategic perspective is to ensure that radio does not degenerate due to technological advancements, instead it is protected and enriched so that it continues to reach mass audiences and niche markets with more streamlined and diversified offerings”.

SABC Radio portfolio will continue to implement strategies to ensure optimal performance of all its brands, with audience growth and advertising revenue continuing to be key priorities.

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Media Enquiries:                 Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg – Friday, 11 February 2022 – SABC Sport is pleased to announce the acquisition of CAF broadcast rights that sees over 400 African football fixtures included in its schedule. The rights include the CAF Champions League, CAF Confederations Cup, CAF Super Cup, CAF Women’s African Cup of Nations, CAF Women’s Champions League, CAF African Nations Championship, CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, CAF Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, and CAF Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Upcoming Schedule:

All the action will be available on SABC Sport Channel 4 on DTT, Openview 124, and TelkomONE, with live commentary and live updates provided by Phalaphala FM, Motweding FM, Umhlobo Wenene FM, Ukhozi FM, TruFM, MetroFM, and Radio 2000.

Gary Rathbone, Head of SABC Sport said “SABC Sport is committed to broadcasting sport of national interest to the millions of South African citizens and the introduction of CAF to its offering is indicative of the purpose of our brand. CAF tournaments are the ultimate showcase for African football and the access SABC Sport is delivering to all South Africans has certainly created exciting times for Africa as a footballing continent. It has become more evident that the playing field is being leveled by giving South African viewers access to world-class content without subscription fees.”

The SABC remains committed to broadcasting sport of national interest to millions of South African citizens.

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Issued By:                              Group Communications

Media Enquiries:                  Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513