Reporter at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

• To identify, initiate, investigate, research, plan and record relevant material from stories that are complex in nature and to produce news reports in Afrikaans and English that are fair, accurate and compelling to target audiences

 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Initiate and cover stories as assigned or commissioned in at least two languages (Afrikaans and English).
• Provide quality scripts and clear voice-overs, including on-air broadcasts.
• Investigate and break stories and follow them through to final product before broadcast.
• Maintain special focus areas (such as crime etc).
• Give informative and well-researched input to live Radio Current Affairs and TV News programmes and debates, package stories for News and Current Affairs programmes and do live crossings into News Bulletins.
• Check facts, accuracy and quality of stories.
• Set up interviews and lead discussions for broadcast, including crossovers.
• Meet story deadlines.
• Keep abreast of news events / developments.
• Obtain broadcast quality audio-visuals using relevant recording equipment.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA’s licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA and Press Council codes of conduct, including rulings, the SABC Editorial Policies, News and Current Affairs style-guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.
• Reporters are expected to file for radio, television and SABC News and Current Affairs digital platforms, including X, Twitter, Facebook,  Podcasts and/ or writing for the digital news website. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma / Degree in Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualification (NQF 6 / 7)
• 5 years’ experience in general News and Current Affairs reporting
• Understand legislation and regulations impacting broadcasting
• Sound understanding of current trends in the social, economic and political environment
• Computer literacy
• Ability to interact and manage different role-players / stakeholders at various levels
• Understanding and professional use of multi-media platforms
• Excellent command of both written and spoken language (Afrikaans and English) of Radio and TV News and Current Affairs to optimise the impact of editorial content
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of News and Current Affairs production processes and systems
• Journalistic and editorial acumen
• Good, “sound” knowledge of and interest in Radio and TV broadcast developments, trends and technologies, including the media industry

Closing Date: 06 November 2025