South African Broadcasting Corporation

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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Other forms of name
SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation)
Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie
SAUK (South African Broadcasting Corporation)
Radio Suid-Afrika
S.A.B.C. (South African Broadcasting Corporation)
Radio South Africa
S.A.U.K. (South African Broadcasting Corporation)
South Africa Broadcasting Corporation
Associated country
South Africa
Field of activity
Radio broadcasting
Biographical or Historical Data
Established 1936
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 141655342
Wikidata: Q1419926
Library of congress: n 50082803
Sources of Information
  • Its Annual report, 1941-
  • Landmarks, an exploration of the South African mosaic, 1991:
  • Prime time South Africa, 1997:
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Wikipedia description:

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations (AM/FM) as well as 6 television broadcasts and 3 OTT Services to the general public. It is one of the largest of South Africa's state-owned enterprises and the biggest state broadcaster in Africa. In November 2022, the SABC launched its streaming service called SABC+. It owns the biggest commercial radio station in the country Metro FM Opposition politicians and civil society often criticise the SABC, accusing it of being a mouthpiece for whichever political party is in majority power, thus currently the ruling African National Congress; during the apartheid era it was accused of playing the same role for the National Party government.

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