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30 years of broadcasting excellence: Honouring Alex Mthiyane

Radio & Audio

30 years of broadcasting excellence: Honouring Alex Mthiyane

Issued by Gagasi FM 3 days

TV

Tribunal dismisses MultiChoice’s bid to halt merger case with SABC

14 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The SABC has stated that there is no plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

TV

SABC: No plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

9 Apr 2025

Ongeziwe "Oz" Lupuwana is the new head of integrated marketing. Source: SABC.

TV

Ongeziwe "Oz" Lupuwana joins SABC as head of integrated marketing

28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Primedia Studios bags its first Safta with The Masked Singer South Africa

TV

Primedia Studios bags its first Safta with The Masked Singer South Africa

Issued by Primedia Studios 15 Nov 2024

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

ICT

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Telecoms & Networks

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

The DCDT under Malatsi's guidance is seeking to improve SA's digital infrastructure

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi opens nominations for Sentech board

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

The appointment is effective from September 2024. Source: Supplied.

Media

SABC appoints Themba Gwejela as new group executive for corporate affairs and marketing

3 Sep 2024

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Radio & Audio

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jul 2024

Source: © SA Rugby The battle over sports broadcasting has heated up as Media responded to Saru's support of the SABC's decision to not broadcast the recent Springboks - Ireland Tests

TV

DStv - eMedia sports broadcasting rights saga continues as Sports Minister joins the fight

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jul 2024

Media

SABC launches revamped SABC Plus OTT platform

4 Jul 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

Newzroom Afrika CEO chosen for Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

Media

Newzroom Afrika CEO chosen for Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 8 Apr 2024

The SABC and Rand Show team up to bring the event to everyone

Events & Conferencing

The SABC and Rand Show team up to bring the event to everyone

Issued by Rand Show 14 Mar 2024

TV

SABC1's Skeem Saam hits record 3.2 million viewers in new timeslot

6 Mar 2024

MasterChef South Africa will cook up a storm on S3 in 2024

TV

MasterChef South Africa will cook up a storm on S3 in 2024

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 19 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf A Further Statement of Issues (FSOI) has been released by the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI or Inquiry)

Media

Competition Commission's MDPMI identifies 6 additional themes, calls for FSOI

20 Dec 2023

The film documents the story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

Documentary on Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo selected as SA entry into Oscars

1 Nov 2023

DJ Sbu in conversation with SABC's head of content Lala Tuku and head of African Language Station Sbongi Ngcobo. Source: Karabo Ledwaba.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: Is the SABC still relevant in the digital age?

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Oct 2023

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

Environmental Law

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

28 Sep 2023

SAB and SABC secure rights to televise key 2023 Rugby World Cup matches

Food & bev. services

SAB and SABC secure rights to televise key 2023 Rugby World Cup matches

8 Sep 2023

SIU Chief Legal Counsel Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara

Law Practice

SIU appoints top legal eye as chief legal counsel

2 Aug 2023

Source: @ SABC The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board has appointed Nada Wotshela as acting group chief executive officer

Media

SABC appoints acting Group CEO

20 Jun 2023

Source © Piyawat Nandeenopparit A press statement on social media from the SABC introducing a licence for car radios this week proved to be fake news

Media

SABC car radio licence 'press statement' is fake news

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2023

Image source: Dylan Barnes –

Management & Leadership

New SABC Board of Directors appointed

19 Apr 2023

Source © Kheng Ho Toh With the rapid advancement in technology, advertisers now have a plethora of media types to choose from, including social media, radio, print, outdoor, and more. So is TV advertising is still as effective as it once was?

Advertising

Is television advertising still as effective as it once was?

6 Apr 2023

Lumko Jimlongo. Source: Supplied.

TV

Lumko Jimlongo appointed as editor of SABC News Channel

30 Mar 2023

Media

The SABC needs to survive... so pay your TV licence

Renee Moodie 29 Mar 2023

Social Media

Lineker-BBC row: survey shows how different outlets approach their staff's social media presence

Kelly Fincham 20 Mar 2023

Media

MPs question selection of Phatiswa Magopeni to SABC board

16 Mar 2023

Advertising

Ads are coming to Netflix soon - here's what we can expect and what that means for the streaming industry

Oliver Eklund 12 Sep 2022

Image archive: Hlaudi Motsoeneng

Law Practice

High Court dismisses Motsoeneng's leave to appeal application

20 Jul 2022

Source: © Times Live Moshoeshoe Monare (centre) is new SABC group executive for News and Current Affairs

TV

Moshoeshoe Monare new SABC group executive for News and Current Affairs

29 Apr 2022

Source: © SABC Former SABC group executive for News and Current Affairs, Phathiswa Magopeni

TV

SABC finds Magopeni's allegations unsubstantiated

11 Apr 2022

Marketing Achievement Awards - last call to register to enter

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards - last call to register to enter

Issued by Marketing Achievement Awards 9 Feb 2022

Source: ©Dinilohlanga Mekuto

Media Freedom

SABC fires head of news

29 Jan 2022

Source: © Piotr Adamowicz

TV

SABC's Magopeni: guilty of one out of three charges

27 Dec 2021

Source: © macor

Media Freedom

Sanef calls for arrest of parties threatening SABC's Lesedi FM journalists

13 Dec 2021

Media

Sanef and the CFE fight SABC's closed door hearing of Magopeni

7 Dec 2021

We speak your language

Media

We speak your language

Tim Zunckel, Issued by MediaHeads 360 2 Nov 2021

Pay-tv cap won't save the SABC, measurement and innovation will

Advertising

Pay-tv cap won't save the SABC, measurement and innovation will

Oresti Patricios, Issued by Ornico 6 Aug 2021

TV

Icasa expresses concern regarding CAF and SuperSport exclusivity deal

19 Jul 2021

Matric mid-year exams cancelled: How to make the most of this time...

Primary & Secondary Education

Matric mid-year exams cancelled: How to make the most of this time...

9 Jun 2021

Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation turns to SA tech to catapult it into digital era

Radio & Audio

Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation turns to SA tech to catapult it into digital era

3 Jun 2021