SABC Presentation to the Portfolio Committee On

SABC Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on

Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

SABC 1:

Programs with Sub-Titles (for the hearing  All commissioned local content on impaired) SABC1 except for entertainment/ music based content or live programs is sub titled

 The cost of sub-titling is on average R2500.00 per minute

Programs that profile individuals with  SHIFT disabilities or address issues about disability  CHATROOM

 BIG UP

 Cutting Edge

 Play Your Part (example: Monday30th July at 19h00 this series celebrated the achievements of a blind football trainer Dumisani from Vosloorus, Ekhurhuleni)

Programs hosted by presenters with a  SHIFT (Rhulani Baloyi who is blind) disability  Matrics Uploaded (presenter is wheel chair bound)

Content that is signed for the hearing  17h30 News Bulletin. impaired  The channel is engaging SABC News about getting the 19h30 Nguni news bulletin signed)

SABC 2:  At least 90% of SABC2’s local programming across the day has subtitling to accommodate the deaf and hearing impaired community.

 The Sotho bulletin in prime time - 20:30 during weekdays is signed

 The Sotho bulletins at 19:30 on Saturday and Sunday are signed.

 Muvhango and 7de Laan are prime time properties complete with subtitling.

SABC 3:

 Isidingo is a prime time property with wall to wall subtitling.

 DTV is a programme produced specifically for the deaf community – broadcast on Sunday at 11h30 am and repeated on Monday at 08h30 am.

 The News bulletin at 21h00 is signed.