Overtime_Standby_and_Shift_Work_Policy
This is the SABC’s attempt to unilateral change a Collective Agreement and the SABC’s agreed Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
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SABC WARNED!
Whilst contemplating a restructuring and added cost to its personnel expenses by adding a costly new management structure at the sales division, the SABC is facing a switch-off soon. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/614174-stern-warning-to-the-sabc.html
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Urgent Alert: Moratorium on Leave Encashment
We need to immediately address the SABC’s recent “Announcement of Indefinite Moratorium on Leave Encashment,” which is set to take effect on 30 October 2025. The SABC has announced its decision to discontinue the encashment of accumulative leave, citing its current financial position. It acknowledges that as recently as December 2023, during wage negotiations, the…
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Integration by Agreement: A Complex Balancing Act
The JIMC minutes and correspondence reveal: This is rich material for a case study on transitional governance, stakeholder engagement, and the role of unions in shaping post-apartheid media structures. Systems, Structures & Strategic Gaps The financial systems annexure and committee agendas show: This could inform a contradiction matrix or integration timeline that maps technical dependencies…
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Signal Distribution and the Reshaping of South African Broadcasting: The 1995 Integration Blueprint
As South Africa transitioned into democracy, the broadcasting sector faced a monumental challenge: integrating the fragmented signal distribution networks of the former TBVC states into a unified, equitable national system. The Signal Distribution Integration Sub-Committee, chaired by Sentech under the Joint Integration Management Committee (JIMC), was tasked with designing this transformation. A newly surfaced draft…
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From Fragmentation to Unity
The 1995 Integration of SATBVC Broadcasting into South Africa’s NPBS In the aftermath of apartheid, South Africa faced the monumental task of unifying its fractured broadcasting landscape. The SATBVC broadcasters—representing the former homelands of South Africa (South Africa, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei)—had operated in silos, each with its own staffing policies, infrastructure, and programming…
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Licence Fees and Public Broadcasting: The 1995 Debate That Shaped SABC’s Future
In mid-1995, South Africa’s public broadcasting landscape was rocked by speculation that television licence fees might be scrapped. The controversy, sparked by comments from then Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting, Dr. Pallo Jordan, triggered widespread concern across the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)—especially among staff in the licensing department whose jobs were perceived to…
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Opening the Airwaves: The 1994–1995 Framework for Temporary Community Broadcasting in South Africa
In the early years of South Africa’s democracy, the airwaves became a battleground for inclusion, representation, and community voice. The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), established under the IBA Act of 1993, was tasked with reshaping the country’s broadcasting landscape—moving it from state monopoly to public participation. A pivotal part of this transformation was the introduction…
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Rewiring the Airwaves: Inside the 1994 Radio Transformation Blueprint
In the wake of South Africa’s democratic transition, the transformation of public broadcasting was not merely symbolic—it was structural, strategic, and deeply contested. A newly surfaced internal memorandum dated 25 June 1994, authored by G.J.E. de Beer (then General Manager of Public Service Radio), offers rare insight into the foundational reshaping of the Radio Division….
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Channel Africa Task Force Transformation Proposals
Historical Timeline Entry: January–March 1995 Event: Channel Africa Task Force Transformation ProposalsDate Range: 15 January – 20 March 1995Location: ABSA Training Centre, PretoriaParticipants: Channel Africa staff, SABC managers, transformation facilitators 🧭 Context Following the 1994 democratic transition, Channel Africa convened a formal workshop to redefine its mission, structure, and editorial values. The process was deeply…