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8 AT A GLANCE | South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd | SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 Thobela FM broadcasts from Limpopo Province and is a voice of Northern Sotho-speaking and understanding South Africans, who are proud and respectful of their culture and heritage. The station is a main source of education, information and entertainment for its listeners. The average weekly audience: 3.475 million adults (15+)
Tru FM broadcasts from Bisho in the Eastern Cape province to mainly young audiences. It focuses on providing education, entertainment and information to the youth of the Eastern Cape so that they are empowered as it provides tools for self-development. The production of Mela, broadcast on SABC2. The average weekly audience: 190 000 adults (15+)
Ukhozi FM is a leading radio station with audiences in excess of 7 million. The station SABC Television Channels broadcasts from Kwazulu Natal and IsiZulu is the language of broadcast. It provides its listeners SABC1 is a full spectrum free-to-air channel with programming that entertains, informs and that represents youthful dreams, and their educates whilst keeping them connected to their aspirations, reflecting a society that is currently culture and heritage. in motion and progressive. The average weekly audience: 7.732 million adults (15+) The channel broadcasts in English, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, SiSwati and IsiNdebele. Coverage via the terrestrial transmitter network accounts for Umhlobo Wenene FM broadcasts from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape in IsiXhosa. It is 91.2% of the audiences. It is also available via the only African-language station to broadcast in satellite on the DStv and StarSat direct-to-home nine provinces and cover all of SA’s major metro (DTH) digital satellite platforms. poles. It provides its listeners with programming The average weekly audience: 29.5 million (15+). that entertains, informs and educates whilst keeping them connected to their culture and SABC2 is a full spectrum free-to-air channel heritage. definedy b cultural customs and traditions. The average weekly audience: 4.244 million adults (15+) Community, culture and family are very important to the channel. 9 X-K FM targets the San people of Platfontein It broadcasts in English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, in the Northern Cape. It aims to preserve the Setswana, Sepedi, Xitsonga and Tshivenda. Xu! and Khwe! cultures, uplifting, developing Coverage via terrestrial transmitter network and informing the communities. This community accounts for 92.5% of the audiences. It is also consists of the Xu!, who make up 64%of listeners, available via satellite on the DStv and StarSat and the Khwe! DTH digital satellite platforms. The average weekly audience: 6 000 adults (15+) The average weekly audience: 27.6 million adults (15+). 5FM is an English radio station that provides education, information and entertainment through SABC3 is a full spectrum free-to-air channel. music and content features in its programming. Its focus is the entertainment and information It provides its listeners the opportunity to be part format for cosmopolitan viewers. of the energy and dynamism of the fast-changing It broadcasts in English with 10% of other youthful global community. Underpinned by languages. Coverage via terrestrial transmitter its diverse and vibrant on-air talent, the station network accounts for 82.1% of the audiences. caters for the varied tastes of its listeners. It is also available via satellite on the DStv and The average weekly audience: 1.707 million adults (15+) StarSat DTH digital satellite platforms. The average weekly audience: 21.3 million adults Good Hope FM broadcasts from Cape Town (15+). in English and Afrikaans to mainly the Coloured audience. It provides education, information SABC 24 Hour News Channel on DStv and entertainment through music and content Channel 404, offers continuous updates and features in its programming. breaking news. It is a seamless fusion of live The average weekly audience: 650 000 adults (15+) journalism and current affairs programming throughout the day. The channel broadcasts METRO FM is the largest national urban mainly in English, with African languages bulletins commercial station in South Africa with listeners provided for the evening slots. The channel has in excess of 6 million. The station broadcasts expanded its footprint and now covers 51 African in English and provides education, information countries as it aspires to be an Pan-African and entertainment through music and content channel. features in its programming. The average weekly audience: 1.3 million adults The average weekly audience: 6.388 million adults (15+) (15+). GE: News GE: Television Mr Jimi Matthews Ms Verona Duwarkah Ms Verona Ms Nomsa Philiso (Appointed 1 April 2015) Ms Lorraine Francois Company Secretary Ms Theresa Geldenhuys Ms Theresa Chief Audit Executive GE: Commercial Enterprises GE: Commercial Ms Sully Motsweni Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng Mr Madoda Shushu Chief Operations Officer Head: Procurement GE: Radio GE: Stakeholder Relations and Provinces Head: Sport Mr Leslie Ntloko Ms Bessie Tugwana Governance GE: Risk and Mr Itani Tseisi (Acting) Mr Frans Matlala Head: Strategy Mr Philly Moilwa The Board (Appointed 1 July 2015) Minister of Communications ORGANISATIONAL Mabaso STRUCTURE Group Chief Executive Officer Group Resources Mr Jabulani GE: Human Department of Communications Department Ms Sylvia Tladi Head: Legal Affairs Mr James Aguma Ms Mbulu Nepfumbada GM: Audience Services Chief Financial Officer GE: Technology Mr Dennis Herold (Acting) Mr Dennis Herold (30 October 2014 to 31 May 2015)
South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 10 AT A GLANCE | | FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON
Prof M O Maguvhe
The work done during the 2014/15 financial year provided a basis for the Public Broadcaster to deliver excellent public and commercial broadcasting services in the forthcoming financial year. 11
Owing to the profound transformation that broadcasters are undergoing globally and taking into account the shifts in the world economy, new technologies, changes in audience behaviour and increasingly complex competitive environments, the SABC needed to reshape its future with a Corporate Plan that is guided by a very clear sense of direction and focus. In the 2015/16 to 2017/18 financial years the main objective will be to strengthen the Public Broadcaster’s relationship with the citizens of South Africa. The SABC intends to offer more services on more platforms than ever before. With its strategy of procuring local content through the RFP process, the SABC will become more South African, more provincial and more digital.
The SABC has set a course to ensure its long-term future. This is the start of a fundamental transformation to reposition the Public Broadcaster. The Corporation’s strategy aims to better position the Public Broadcaster to meet the vital shifts that are transforming the media universe, and consequently how it connects with South Africans. The SABC will deepen its relationship with South Africans; work in partnership with the creative community to showcase the breadth and depth of SA’s reality; and set the Corporation on a clear course to long-term financial sustainability.
The SABC’s Corporate Plan was developed to ensure that the Corporation operates within well-defined parameters. The plan focuses on a new value proposition and a new forward-looking funding model, which is essential to the future success and sustainability of the SABC as South Africa’s only Public Broadcaster
I take this opportunity to thank my fellow Board members the Parliament Portfolio Committee on Communications, the Shareholder, the National Treasury and most importantly, the women and men of the SABC, who make sure that the Corporation continues to function despite all the daily challenges they experience.
Prof M O Maguvhe Chairperson of the SABC Board COO Ms R Kalidass Ms N M Mhlakaza Removed 26 March 2015 26 March Removed Mr G H Motsoeneng Ms M H Z Zinde Removed 12 March 2015 12 March Removed Group CEO Group Mr C Olivier Mr F L Matlala Mr F L Group CEO (Acting) Group Appointed 1 July 2015 Appointed 1 Mr K T Bonakele T Mr K Mr V G M Mavuso V Mr Resigned 4 August 2014 August 4 Resigned 18 March to 16 September 2014 18 March Mr M R Lubisi Removed 26 March 2015 26 March Removed COMPOSITION COMPOSITION OF THE SABC BOARD SABC Mr A Mr A Heunis Group CEO (Acting) Group Ms L T Khumalo T Ms L Ms E Z Tshabalala Ms E Z Appointed 19 June 2015 June Appointed 19 Dr Tshidzumba N A Deputy Chairperson Resigned 17 December 2014 Resigned 22 September to 22 November 2014 Prof B A Khumalo A B Prof Resigned 28 January 2015 January 28 Resigned CFO Chairperson Mr K Naidoo Mr K Mr J R Aguma Appointed 19 June 2015 June Appointed 19 Prof M O Maguvhe Prof Appointed 5 January 2015 January Appointed 5
South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 12 AT A GLANCE | | The SABC has a unitary board structure comprising of 12 Non- member the Audit Committee and is currently the Chairperson Executive Directors and three Executive Directors. of the Procurement Committee of Sentech. The Broadcasting Act No. 4 of 1999, as amended, provides that Mr Vusumuzi Mavuso the SABC will be governed and controlled, in accordance with Post Graduate Diploma in Public and Development Management this Act, by a Board of Directors. The Non-Executive Directors (University of the Witwatersrand). are appointed by the President on the advice of the National Assembly and the Executive Directors are appointed by the Mr Mavuso was a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Minister in consultation with the Board. until 1998. He has held many positions in the public service from Municipal Manager to Regional Director at municipal levels. The Non-Executive Directors must hold office for such period Mr Mavuso has held key positions of Deputy Director General as the President may determine which period must not exceed (HOD) of the Department of Development and Planning in Local five years. Executive Directors have standard employee service Government, as well as the Public Service Commissioner for contracts and are subject to the SABC’s conditions of service. Gauteng. He is a change management specialist and strategist Prof Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe – Chairperson with vast experience in local government as a consultant. PhD in Education (University of Pretoria); MEd (Boston College, Ms Nomvuyo Memory Mhlakaza Massachusetts, USA); Diploma in Special Education (UNISA); National Diploma in Human Resources Management (Technikon BEd (University of the Witwatersrand); BA Education (University Northern Gauteng); BTech in Human Resources Management of the North); Certificate in Assessor Training. (Tshwane University of Technology); Leadership Development Prof Maguvhe is an Associate Professor at the University of Course; and an Advanced Leadership Development Course. South Africa in the Department of Inclusive Education. He is Ms Mhlakaza is currently employed as a Senior Manager in the the Co-founder of the South African National Association of the officef o the Chairperson of the National Youth Development Blind and acted as its Executive Director. He held the positions Agency. She has experience in human resource management of Programme Manager and Programme Co-ordinator for including industrial relations, workplace skills development Education and Training at the Council. plans, staff training and the design and development of training His experience, covering both the public and private sectors, materials. with specific interest on education includes numerous positions Mr Krish Naidoo which he has occupied. He was the Director: Special Needs at Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign by the Department BProc (University of Durban Westville); MLitt (University of of Education, a teacher at Tshilidzini Special School, and a Aberdeen, UK); Attendance Certificate in Banking Law and co-ordinator of the Workbooks Adaptation Task Team of the Financial Markets (Nelson Mandela School of Law and the Department of Basic Education and Training. University of the Witwatersrand). He played an instrumental role in a number of significant Mr Naidoo is a practising Attorney and has extensive experience improvements in the educational initiatives and developments in the fields of human rights, administrative law, mining and for the blind and partially sighted. He adapted the Department commercial law. He worked for Armaments Corporation of of Basic Education’s Annual National Assessments for the Blind South Africa (Armscor) as the Senior Manager of Corporate and was influential in designing Grade 2 Venda Braille. He Communications and gained experience in liaising with the initiated and participated in the development of unit standards Diplomatic Corps and the Parliamentary Defence Committee. leadingo t a diploma qualification in braille (SAQA level 5). He participated in programmes relating to defence and has written articles for the media and defence journals on issues of His specialisation is curriculum and instructional design and 13 development in the Department of Curriculum Studies at the defence. Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria. He was a Founding Member of the National Association of He has successfully served on a number of committees including Democratic Lawyers and a Founding Member of the National being the Chairman of the African languages Committee under Sports Congress. He chaired the soccer unity talks to form the the auspices of Braille SA and a Board Member of the South SA Football Association. African Library for the Blind. Before being appointed as the Dr Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba Chairperson of the SABC board, by the Presented, his role was the Deputy Chairperson. BA (Hons); MA; PhD in Communication (North West University); Post Graduate Diploma in TV Production National Electronic Thabisile Khumalo – Deputy Chairperson Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA); Certificate in Public Relations (Allenby Campus); BA UED (University of Venda). BJuris, LLB (University of Durban Westville); Project Management Diploma (University of Westville – Graduate School of Business Dr Tshidzumba is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NEMISA Leadership); Professional Legal Training (School of Legal and was previously a lecturer in Broadcasting at the Journalism Practice, University of Natal). Department of the Tshwane University of Technology. He is a Facilitator at the Business School of the North West University in Ms Leah Khumalo is the founder and director of Mngoma –Mlaba the f field o Graphic Design, Public Relations Management and and Khumalo Inc. She has extensive and advanced knowledge Visual Programming. and experience in drafting and interpreting legislation, has the ability to draft and design legal documents such as tenders, He also managed the Multi-Media centre, in charge of Research, contracts, agreements etc. and the execution of Judicial Acts Sound and Video Productions at the Intelligence Academy. Dr (Litigation). Tshidzumba was a Lecturer in the Department of Communication (North West University), where he taught broadcasting for Radio She has been Involved, inter alia, in projects with the following and TV, Computer Literacy, and Media Ethics, to mention but a organisations: Public Health and Welfare Sectorial Bargaining few. Council (PHWSBC); KZN Department of Health; Department of Transport; Adkraal Design and Advertising; LifeLab EcoBio He taught Media Studies, Graphic Design and Computer Innovation Centre; Department of Local Government and Literacy as an Educator at the Hurlingham and Chelsea College Traditional Affairs; Msunduzi Municipality; KZN Wildlife; KZN in London. He gained experience as a camera person, studio Department of Transport; Nestle (Pty) Ltd; Ethekwini Municipality; co-ordinator, video editor, script writer, floor manager, and in Ithala Ltd; KZN Gijima (DED); and KZN Provincial Treasury. video transfers and logging, video productions and training new camera interns. He was a Teacher at the Mmabatho High Ms Khumalo is a member of the Board of Sentech, a former School and the Riverlea High School.
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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 14 AT A GLANCE | | Strategy and Concept Development for Marketing, Advertising Certificate (Qwa Qwa Campus of the University of the North and and Promotions as well as Stakeholder Relations. Qwa Qwa Community).
She was part of the team responsible for the transformation of Mr James Rogers Aguma – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Radio RSA to Channel Africa Radio, the transformation of Radio Appointed 5 January 2015 South Africa to SAfm and the enhancement of programming and the look and feel of SABC AFRICA. She participated in the BCom (Hons) (Makerere University); BCom; PGDA (University of formation of the Communication Workers Union. Cape Town); PGCTA (Natal) CA (SA); ACMA; CGMA. Ms Zinde is a member of the Marketing and PR Event Design The Minister approved the appointment of Mr James Aguma and Management, as well as the Channel Africa Radio as the Acting CFO with effect from 18 March 2014. The acting Transformation Committee. She was also a member of the appointment was extended on a three-month basis until groupf o five representing staff at the SABC Board under the late his appointment as the CFO on 5 January 2015. Mr Aguma Dr Ivy Matsepe-Cassaburi. joined the SABC in March 2013 as General Manager: Strategic Support from the Auditor-General SA, where he was employed Executive Members of the Board as a Senior Manager. Mr Aguma has extensive public sector experience in working with Government departments and State Mr Frans Lekoapa Matlala – Group Chief Executive Officer Owned Entities. His experience includes strategy development, (Group CEO) governance, financial and performance reporting, risk Appointed 1 July 2015 management and compliance. BSc (Chemistry) (Wits); GDE (Industrial) (Wits); MScE (Industrial) He has worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers on local and (Wits); Emerging Leaders Program (UCT and Duke University); international clients including Momentum Group, Gensec Bank, Coaching Excellence Certificate (UCT). Standard Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, USAID, the World Bank, Mr Matlala has a long and distinguished career as a top executive Swedish Development Agency, Bristol Meyers Squibb and the and management consultant on all aspects of strategy and European Union. operations management with blue chip companies like Standard – Acting Group CEO Bank, African Life/Sanlam, First National Bank, Nampak, Mr Anton Heunis 22 September - 22 November 2014 SABMiller, Deloitte and Touche. BCom (RAU); O and M Diploma (Institute for Organisation and He joined the SABC as the Group Chief Executive Officer Methods). (GCEO) in July 2015 after he spent over two and a half years as an independent consultant where he served various business The Minister approved the appointment of Mr Anton Heunis as clientsn i the areas of leadership development, financial strategy the Acting Group CEO with effect from 22 September 2014 to and organisational transformation. 22 November 2014. Throughout his career he has worked with small, medium and Mr Heunis joined the SABC on 1 November 1979 as an large public and private sector enterprises across industry Organisation and Methods Officer. He has since held a number sectors that includes media, Information, Communication of senior management and executive positions including that and Technology (ICT), Financial services, consumer products, of Group Manager: Human Resources (1995) and Head: manufacturing and consulting. Audience Services (1 June 1999). During the period 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2011 Mr Heunis was appointed as the Acting Prior to starting his consulting company, Mr Matlala played key Group Executive: Commercial Enterprises before being formally 15 senior leadership roles within Standard Bank and First National appointed to this position on 1 January 2012. He has been a Bankt a their respective head offices in Johannesburg, South member of the Group Executive Committee since 1999. Africa. During this period he performed senior executive roles with responsibility over significant budgets and turnaround Mr Heunis is a registered Personnel Practitioner with the South mandates. African Board for People Practices
Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng – Chief Operations Officer (COO) Mr Christian (Tian) Olivier – Acting Group CEO Permanently appointed 7 July 2014 18 March 2014 - 16 September 2014 National Certificate in Generic Management NQF Level 5 BCom; BCom (Hons); MCom (Business Management) (RAU). (Prodigy); the Thompson Foundation Certificate in Radio The Minister approved the appointment of Mr Tian Olivier as the Journalism; the SABC Leadership Development Programme Acting Group CEO with effect from 18 March 2014, which was (GIBS); Analysis of Contemporary Social Issues (University of extended to 16 September 2014. Until then, he was the Acting Witwatersrand). CFO from 13 September 2012 to 18 March 2014. Mr Motsoeneng first joined the SABC in the early 1990’s as a Mr Olivier joined the SABC in 1989 as Chief Clerk: Budgets in freelance journalist with commitment and passion for quality the Finance Division. After five months, he was promoted to news and for broadcasting. He was appointed as a full- the position of Accountant: TV-Productions. In 1991, the SABC time trainee journalist early in 1995. He has made a positive decentralised the finance function and Mr Olivier was allocated contribution to the SABC as a journalist, as a producer of news to the TV News Division as Management Accountant. After and current affairs and as Executive Manager. He is focused six years at News, he was asked to move to TV Licences as and deliverables-driven and has worked through the ranks to Financial Manager and promoted to General Manager: Finance achieve his present position of Chief Operations Officer. and Operations of the TV Licence Division a year later. In His exceptional abilities in stakeholder management were January 2010, he was seconded to the office of the CFO to assist identified by the Free State Provincial Government where he with the annual budget planning process, cash flow modelling workeds a a Media Liaison Officer of the Member of the Executive and financial performance reporting during the Government Council (MEC) for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Guarantee period. Affairs. In this role, he served as a critical link between the Department and its Stakeholders, playing a pivotal role as an advisor to the MEC. He has received the certificate of positive role models awarded (Free State Youth Commission); and the Special Recognition GE: News Ms I Cupido Mr J Matthews Mr M P Moilwa Ms T Ms T Geldenhuys Head: Affairs Head: Legal Company Secretary Company Ms M Nepfumbaba CEO: SABC Foundation Head: Strategy (Acting) Strategy Head: CFO GE: Radio Mr L Ntloko Mr L Mr J R Aguma GE: Television Mr D M Herold Ms V Ms V Duwarkah Mr K Kganyago Mr K GE Technology (Acting) GE Technology 30 October 2014 to 31 May 2015 Head: Group Communications Group Head: SABC COO LEADERSHIP Mr I Tseisi Head: Sport Head: Ms N Philiso and Provinces Ms B L Tugwana Ms B L Ms S M Motsweni Appointed 1 April 2015 Appointed 1 Mr H Motsoeneng GE: Risk and Governance GE: Stakeholder Relations Relations GE: Stakeholder GE: Commercial Enterprises GE: Commercial GCEO Mr A Mr A Heunis Mr J Mabaso Mr M J Shushu Mr M Mr F L Matlala Mr F L Ms L Z Francois Ms L Retired 31 March 2015 31 March Retired Appointed 1 July 2015 Appointed 1 Head: Procurement Head: Chief Audit Executive GE: Human Resources GE: Commercial Enterprises GE: Commercial
South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 16 AT A GLANCE | | PROVINCIAL OFFICES AND THEIR LEADERSHIP
SABC operations are enhanced through established nine provincial offices that are situated throughout the country. These offices are led by Provincial General Managers who mainly exercise oversight. Resources are fully deployed to all the Provinces, ranging from PBS radio stations, radio broadcast facilities, music recording studios, logistics, finance support function, human capital support function and radio sales. The importance of these offices is that they bring about provincial relevance and feel in news, programming and reflect life and Mr V Tsoenyane Ms N Wotshela culture of the people of different geographical areas. PGM: Free State and PGM: Western Cape Northern Cape The establishment of the SABC 24 Hour News channel has added more capacity with regard to covering events of importance in the Provinces, thereby keeping provincial people informed and this is in keeping with SABC’s overall mandate. Further more, the Provinces are generally acknowledged as important communication hubs, as they service the remotest areasf o South Africa. In essence, provincial offices provide viable broadcast platforms, hence most radio stations are located in the Provinces. During the year under review, many Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives which were implemented in the Provinces continued to make a difference in the lives of ordinary citizens. Mr Z Yeye Ms Z Mkize PGM: Eastern Cape PGM: KwaZulu Natal Management in Provinces through various outreach pro- grammes undertaken during the year under review, upheld the SABC brand with credibility. Provinces are indeed strategic de- livery centres for the SABC.
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South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 18 AT A GLANCE | | SABC’s CAPEX plan. The balance sheet was relatively robust with the SABC showing a net asset position of R1.935 billion as STRATEGIC at the end of the financial year. OVERVIEW The SABC continued to grow its audience numbers for the period under review particularly on radio with the exception of few stations. Television audience numbers ended slightly The SABC is mandated to deliver an unparalleled public value below target but strategic projects and initiatives are in place, proposition of educating, informing and entertaining all South including acquisition of new compelling local content, which Africansn i all official languages, by means of 18 radio stations will bolster audience numbers on television. The Corporation and four television channels. The ability to provide content in further exceeded targets of ensuring greater diversity in terms all official languages, in multiple genres ranging from children’s of content carried on the SABC’s platforms. More content was educational programmes, drama, documentaries, news and sourced from the provinces and various measures to ensure current affairs to the top-revenue-grossing soap operas, greater accessibility for PWD, particularly deaf South Africans continues to position the SABC as the most trusted broadcast were implemented. media group in South Africa. The SABC Television RFP book was issued in October 2015 with The SABC remains the only broadcaster serving the information, a total value of more than R600 million compared to the last educational and entertainment needs of millions of citizens book issued in 2011, which was to the value of R130 million. This who rely on its radio, television and digital platforms for access makes it the largest book issued by the SABC for local content to to reliable content in a language of their choice. Radio, being date. Through this substantial investment, the SABC continues the most accessible and most affordable medium to produce to be the leading consumer of TV local content in South Africa, content for, therefore takes pride of place as an SABC unique and more importantly the foremost generator of employment selling proposition with a combined audience, on a weekly and development of the independent TV production industry. A basis, of 27.9 million listeners aged 15 years and older. significant amount of the RFP book has been ring-fenced for Television remains the medium of choice for most South previously disadvantaged, female, people with disabilities and Africans. Not only is television penetration high, the engagement youth owned companies. As the Public Service Broadcaster, with television is quite deep. The average South African adult the focus will also be to ensure that there is equitable distribution watches 5 hours and 8 minutes of television a day2. The Public amongst the provinces in terms of allocating work. With the Broadcaster’s SABC1, SABC2, SABC3 attract, on average, new RFP book, the SABC will provide the South African public 29.5 million, 27.6 million and 21.3 million viewers per week, with a wide range of high quality local programmes that reflect respectively. The SABC 24Hour News channel is steadily the diverse cultures, languages such as Afrikaans and Xu! and increasing viewership with an average of 2.1 million viewers per Khwe!, life experiences, interests and needs of its audience. week. Notwithstanding delays in the implementation of DTT in South During the year under review, the SABC’s key focal areas included Africa, the SABC has ensured that its technical infrastructure as ensuring a financially sustainable organisation, attracting and well as content propositions are ready for switch-on. retaining audiences, acquiring and scheduling compelling Looking Forward Strategy 2015/16 programming, acquiring appropriate and reliable technology infrastructure, increased efficiencies, investing in human capital The changing environment offers an opportunity to improve the and finally, effective risk management and internal controls. Public Broadcaster’s relationship with the citizens of South Africa. The Corporation’s three-year plan aims to offer more services on In an increasingly competitive environment, the SABC fared well more platforms than ever before, and with its strategy, the SABC 19 in implementing and executing a number of its core broadcasting will continue with its focus on prioritising African issues. This is strategies. The SABC’s commitment to its mandate to educate, in spite of decreasing public funding and a more challenging inform and entertain, saw the Corporation deliver top-class Public advertising market. Service Broadcasting to South African audiences including the 2014 General Elections which marked 20 years of democracy. The SABC has set a course of action to ensure its long-term SABC platforms remain the most popular in the South African future. The Corporation will undergo some fundamental changes media landscape and the Corporation’s presence in other media, to reposition the Public Broadcaster to meet the vital shifts such as the online and social media environments, continues to that are transforming the media universe, and consequently grow at an inspiring pace. how it connects with South Africans. The SABC will deepen its relationship with South Africans, work in partnership with At the end of March 2015, cash and cash reserves were the creative community to showcase the breadth and depth of respectable at R1.017 billion with R789.5 million invested in the South Africa’s reality, and set the Corporation on a clear course money markets. The cash reserves could be under pressure to long-term financial sustainability. going forward owing to the effects of salary increases, the constricted economy and the accelerated implementation of the
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AT A GLANCE | South African Broadcasting Corporation [SOC] Ltd | SABC Annual Report 2014 | 2015 20 THE SABC CHARTER
The mandate of the SABC is encapsulated in legislative and regulatory prescripts and the prevailing operating environment. Its broad objectives are set out in the SABC Charter contained in section 8 of the Broadcasting Act. These are: • To make its services available throughout the Republic; • To provide sound and television broadcasting services, whether by analogue or digital means, and to provide sound and television programmes of information, education and entertainment funded by advertisements, subscription, sponsorship, licence fees or any other means of finance; • To acquire from time to time a licence or licences for such period and subject to such regulations, provisions and license conditions as may be prescribed by the Authority; • To provide, in its Public Broadcasting Services, radio and television programming that informs, educates and entertains; • To be responsive to audience needs including the needs of the deaf and the blind and account on how to meet those needs; • To provide other services, whether or not broadcasting or programme supply services, such services being ancillary services; • To provide television and radio programmes and any other material to be transmitted or distributed by the common carrier for free to air reception by the public subject to section 33 of this Act; • To provide to other bodies by such means and methods as may be convenient, services, programmes and materials to be transmitted or distributed by such bodies and to receive from such other bodies services, programmes and materials to be transmitted by stations of the Corporation for reception as above; • To commission, compile, prepare, edit, make, print, publish, issue, circulate and distribute, with or without charge, such books, magazines, periodicals, journals, printed matter, records, 21 cassettes, compact disks, video tapes, audio-visual and interactive material, whether analogue or digital and whether on media now known or hereafter invented, as may be conducive to any of the objects of the Corporation; • To establish and maintain libraries and archives containing materials relevant to the objects of the Corporation and to make available to the public such libraries and archives with or without charge; • To organise, present, produce, provide or subsidise concerts, shows, variety performances, revues, musical and other productions and performances and other entertainment whether live or recorded in connection with the broadcasting and programme supply services of the Corporation or for any purpose incidental thereto; • To collect news and information in any part of the world and in any manner that may be thought fit and to establish and subscribe to news agencies; • To carry out research and development work in relation to any technology relevant to the objects of the Corporation and to acquire by operation of law, registration, purchase, assignment, license or otherwise copyright and designs, trademarks, trade names and any other intellectual, industrial and commercial property rights; • To nurture South African talent and train people in production skills and carry out research and development for the benefit of audiences; • To develop, produce, manufacture, purchase, acquire, use, display, sell, rent or dispose of sound recordings and films and materials and apparatus for use in connection with such sound recordings and films; and • To develop and extend the services of the Corporation beyond the borders of South Africa.