SABC, also known as South African Broadcasting Corporation, is a state-owned enterprise headquartered in South Africa. Founded in 1936, the company operates with an estimated 2,300 employees and reported $281.2M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio, serving as the public broadcaster in South Africa. It provides 19 radio stations and six television broadcasts to the general public.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on March 22, 2026, dismissed claims that political pressure influenced its decision not to recommission its current affairs program ‘Face the Nation’. The public broadcaster issued a statement refuting a media report that alleged the program was ending due to pressure from the ANC and government. Previously, on March 20, the SABC appointed Deidre “Dee” Uren as News and Current Affairs Group Executive, with her tenure beginning April 1. SABC Group Chief Executive Officer Nomsa Chabeli announced the appointment. Earlier, on March 19, Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt suggested two options for eliminating the SABC TV licence without affecting the public broadcaster’s operations: full privatization or funding through existing taxes. This proposal aligns with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies' ongoing consideration of alternative funding models for the SABC as part of amendments to the SABC Bill.
SABC offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. SABC's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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SABC's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split SABC's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to SABC's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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SABC currently holds 23 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby union, motorsports, combat sports, linear (thematic channel groups), netball, multi-sport, cricket, soccer | association football and basketball.
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