South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Jobs – 20 October 2026

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Bulletin Writer / Reader (Afrikaans, Audio, Johannesburg)

DIVISION:                   NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

POSITION:                 BULLETIN WRITER / READER (Afrikaans, Audio, Johannesburg)

SCALE CODE:           402

POSITION ID:             60019254

CLOSING DATE: 22 OCTOBER 2026

REPORTING LINE:    BULLETIN EDITOR

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To deliver incisive Afrikaans public service Audio / Radio News Bulletins and content in accordance with SABC News’ editorial objectives and mandate

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Write and read (present) Afrikaans Audio / Radio News content, as assigned
  • Write, voice, translate, cut soundbites, as well as package stories when required
  • Deliver news bulletins within set durations and on time
  • Ensure that stories are newsworthy, compelling, accurate, balanced and fair
  • Adhere to the designated language requirements and ensure that language usage is accurate and formal
  • Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories
  • Conduct field, archival and other research, as required
  • Conduct interviews and do Q&As, when required
  • Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and uphold SABC News’ integrity and to enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media
  • Use multimedia platforms to promote Audio / Radio News content and ensure adherence to digital news / media guidelines
  • Support team members and colleagues
  • Establish and maintain news networks and contacts
  • Adhere to the South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA’s licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, the SABC Editorial Policies, News Style-Guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Proficient and fluent in Afrikaans (read, write, speak and translate) with a good command of English
  • National Diploma / Degree in Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualifications (NQF 6)
  • 4 years’ proven experience in the news environment
  • Excellent news sense and attention to detail
  • Exceptional writing, reading / presenting and translation skills
  • Good and clear broadcast voice
  • Good understanding and use of social media as a journalistic tool
  • Good ability to stay abreast of news and current affairs and other related developments
  • Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends
  • Good ability to plan, organise and work in a team
  • Ability and willingness to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours
  • Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environments
  • Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, media and broadcasting environment

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Head : Learning and Development 

HEAD: LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

REPORT LINE           : GROUP EXECUTIVE:  HUMAN RESOURCES

DIVISION                    : HUMAN RESOURCES

SCALE CODE            : 125A

POSITION ID              : 60017641

                                                                                                                                                          CLOSING DATE : 27 OCTOBER 2026

Reporting to the Group Executive:  Human Resources, the incumbent will be responsible for translating the SABC’s people agenda into learning and development strategies/plans in a manner that ensures training and development interventions are aligned to the learning and development needs of the SABC.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY
  • To develop an   integrated learning and development strategy for SABC to meet strategic organisational needs.
  • Develop and implement a workplace skill plan.
  • Conduct benchmarks on best practice related to organizational Learning and Development.
  • Ensure alignment between the L & D strategy and other HR strategies to ensure synergy.
  1. BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
  • Manage and oversee the process of training needs analyses and qualification gaps to determine knowledge and skills gaps for the SABC.(Skills Audits)
  • Develop and implement on boarding and off boarding programmes.
  • Develop and implement relevant learning and development interventions, plans and programmes to address the identified training needs/ qualification gaps knowledge and or skills gaps within the SABC.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of learning and development interventions.
  • Report the impact of learning and development intervention in improving employee performance and organisational performance.
  • Manage Compliance with relevant education and training legislation and regulations while ensuring skills development statutory compliance
  • Develop and manage a learning and development quality assurance systems/tools and monitor the implementation thereof.
  • Consolidate and communicate the annual and quarterly SABC training plans.
  • Manage the development, design and delivery of curriculum.
  • Establish, manage and sustain the SABC learning academy
  • Develop, implement, manage a career development programme
  • Career guides & job information
  • Career guidance and counselling
  • Career expos
  • Learner support
  • Learning assessments
  • Manage all Learnerships, skills programmes, internships, graduate development programme, experiential learning, bursaries, scholarships etc.
  • Develop, implement and manage the integration of learning and development technologies, L&D information management systems (automation of L&D processes to enhance HR reporting across the value chain.
  • Manage and enforce learning and development contracts to ensure compliance (Learner and/or Services provider contracts).
  • Ensure alignment of learning and development programmes to the employment equity plan of the SABC to ensure EE targets are met.
  • Professionalize the SABC workforce and enforce compliance training
  1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
  • Manage Learning & Development budget efficiently to ensure best cost containment practices.
  • Conducts appropriate budgetary planning within the Learning & Development departments.
  1. GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
  • Develop and review internal control measures, Policies, Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure good governance and implementation thereof.
  • Oversee the management of risks to protect organisational integrity, create value, and prevent financial loss.
  • Monitor compliance in line with OHS Act within own department.
  • Monitor execution of internal risk audits per checklist to identify and address gaps and provide execution of mitigation strategies.
  1. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT
  • Champion Organisational Effectiveness and People Transformation programmes to constantly seek ways of adding further value to the business through collaboration, coaching, education and appreciation of the business priorities.
  • Creating value in each customer / stakeholder interaction and focusing on the total customer experience.
  • Monitor the development and implementation of Human Resource data gathering analysis and decision making tools.
  • LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
  • Contract and manage Performance Management of the team in accordance with the Organisational policy and procedures.
  • Direct, manage, guide, motivate and develop the team.
  • Effective briefing and communication with department staff regarding all HR priorities.
  • Discuss and assess the training needs of direct reports and compile Personal Development Plans (PDP) for implementation.
  • Ensure adequate staffing for workload, succession planning and effective leadership.
  • Manage employment relationships to ensure conducive and productive working environment.
  • Monitor and ensure availability of job profiles for the department and updating thereof.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Degree in Human Resources and/or Training & Development or relevant qualification at NQF 7 
  • Postgraduate qualification majoring in HRD and/or other related qualification will be an advantage

EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ Years’ experience in all strategic Learning and Development applications of which 4 years should be on Middle Management Level.

KNOWLEDGE

  • Business planning and complexity theory
  • Environmental Scanning and reporting
  • Strategic management
  • Management information systems
  • Project Management
  • Financial Management
  • Employment Equity Principles
  • All related legislation
  • Talent Management Practices
  • Workforce skill  Practices
  • Skill audit
  • E-Learning 
  • Career an Leadership programmes
  • Bursary and Training modules/tools/Metrics 
  • Related computer systems and packages
  • SAQA, NQF  and related education and training legislation

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Operations Administrator Sport (FTC)

POSITION:                  ADMINISTRATOR: OPERATIONS (12 MONTHS)

DIVISION:                   GROUP SERVICES (SPORT)

REPORT LINE:          MANAGER: SPORT OPERATIONS

SCALE CODE:         900 ( Peromnes 12, Paterson B5)

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

To ensure that all administrative duties for pre-production, production and post production are executed in an effective manner according to the needs and requirements of the Business Unit.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Ensuring that all budgets are done for the upcoming sporting events (e.g. Soccer; cricket; Athletics; Info Hub etc.)
  • Project management of each event in their respective portfolios.
  • Travel bookings for all the events mentioned above are correctly completed.
  • Follow up by notifying the crew
  • All relevant accreditations are done for production crew on site and at the venue for both local and foreign events.
  • Always on standby in case of emergencies for all events under their portfolio
  • Attend the venues to take note on issue that crop up on those particular events. ( take charge on behalf of SABC Sport Management at venue)
  • Take care of changes done by relevant stake holders on dates of the particular events
  • Attend weekly meeting on pre – production and post-production, also departmental budgetary meeting; logistical meetings
  • Ensure that all production budgets have deviation reports for the reconciliation purposes.
  • Pre preparations for Special events
  • Play a role as an ambassador for the SABC in other countries
  • Engage with Sporting federations around logistical arrangement for special events
  • Ensure that there are no overspends on the production budgets by working smart with production to ensure costs efficiencies
  • Assists in projections for production budgets with the production accountant once reconciliation has been performed.
  • Ensure that SAP is done and approved for all workflows.
  • Ensure that Advances that are taken for productions are reconciled and accountant for
  • Ensure that all crew booked for production can legally work before they are booked.
  • Monitor effective utilisation of operational budgets and resources
  • Work in conjunction with the executive producers, and all other relevant internal stakeholders to achieve objectives in line with the Division’s operational requirements / plan.
  • Communicate with external stakeholders such as government, SABC funders and sponsors.
  • Ensure compliance to SABC policies, procedures and relevant legislations.
  • Give input to compilation of relevant SOPs and ensure adherence thereof.
  • Attend all relevant meetings as and when required.
  • Compile and submit monthly/quarterly reports.
  • Load payments on SAP for local and foreign vendor.
  • Generate on SAP for productions and manage SCM process of getting PO.
  • Create and Manage Sport projects on SAP
  • Give input to the monthly schedules e.g. broadcast titles, serial numbers (WBS’s), correct financial genres, number of episodes, platform, etc.
  • Create and Manage budget uploads on SAP
  • Receive signed and electronic copy of the budget and make sure all relevant information e.g. correct amounts budgeted, monitor correct WBS’s with correct account numbers.
  • Ensure budgets are fully released by all relevant stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

  • National Diploma in Media Studies, Communications, Administration or related qualification (NQF 6)
  • Ability to follow instructions and work independently and/ or in a Team on Projects
  • Knowledge in MS Office
  • Well-organized with a customer-oriented and Team work approach
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

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