Job Title:        Producer / Presenter: Current Affairs (Development Level)

(Khwedam, Kimberley, Northern Cape)

POSITION:                 Producer / Presenter: Current Affairs (Development Level)

(Khwedam, Kimberley, Northern Cape)

DIVISION:                   News and Current Affairs

REPORT LINE:          Senior Producer: Current Affairs

SCALE CODE:           402 (Peromnes 9, Paterson C3)

POSITION ID:             60021461

CLOSING DATE: 04 AUGUST 2025

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To produce and present Khwedam Audio News and Current Affairs content and programmes as part of a team that broadcasts, publishes and posts newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair stories for its target audience.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Initiate, produce, broadcast, publish and post Khwedam News and Current Affairs content as assigned.
• Produce and present Audio Current Affairs programmes, Special Programmes / Broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
• Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce, broadcast, podcast, publish and post Current Affairs stories and material that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
• Plan and deliver the content of identified Current Affairs stories and programmes.
• Adhere to specific language requirements.
• Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories.
• Conduct field, archival and other research.
• Conduct interviews and Q&As.
• Write / script, translate, voice, edit and package stories.
• Deliver Current Affairs content / programmes on time.
• Establish and maintain news networks and contacts.

• Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, the SABC Editorial Policies, style guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) passed to study towards a diploma
• The successful candidate must be willing to study journalism / media or any relevant studies at a diploma level during a period of five years.
• Two years’ experience in media or suitable field.
• Must be fluent in reading, speaking and writing Khwedam with a good command of Afrikaans and English
• Have a good understanding of social media and its usefulness as a journalistic tool
• Keep abreast of news, current affairs, trends and developments
• Excellent general and news knowledge
• Good and clear broadcast voice
• Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends
• Good ability to plan, organize and work in a team
• Good ability to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours
• Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environment
• Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, journalism, media and broadcasting environments.

Please apply on the SABC website under the Careers section