Intern Producer/presenter - RSG at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

• To be part of a team that produces and broadcasts Afrikaans Current Affairs stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for its target audience.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

• Initiate and produce Afrikaans news and current affairs content as assigned
• Work in a team with producer/producers who will provide guidance where necessary and needed
• Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce and broadcast Afrikaans Current Affairs stories and material that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
• Plan and deliver the content of identified Afrikaans Current Affairs stories and programmes.
• Conduct field, archival, and other research.
• Conduct interviews and Q&As in Afrikaans and English
• Write/script, voice, and package Afrikaans stories
• Deliver Afrikaans Current Affairs content/programmes on time.
• Establish and maintain news networks and contacts.
• Ability to engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies and appropriate news and current affairs style guide etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• NQF6 Language-specific digitally-savvy journalism graduates
• Written and spoken mother-tongue (Afrikaans) proficiency will be beneficial
• Have a good understanding of social media and its usefulness as a journalist tool
• Exceptional reading and writing skills, especially in Afrikaans