Name

SABC news

Legal name

South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Limited

Website

https://sabcnews.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting and News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Public Television Networks & Member Stations (PBS-style) (MPABADAA), Rolling News & Breaking News Channels (MPABAIAH), News & Business Information Cable Networks (MPABAFAE)

Keywords

• Public broadcasting services
• News broadcasting channel
• Digital news platform
• Video news streaming
• News content syndication

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SABC News operates a 24-hour news channel and digital news platform owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), delivering breaking news, special reports, and live video coverage of South African, African, and international current events. The service is distributed across television (DStv channel 404), a website, mobile applications, and the SABC+ streaming platform, with content syndicated via RSS feeds across multiple categories including South Africa, Politics, Business, Sport, World, and Africa.

Product overview

SABC News is a comprehensive news broadcasting division of the South African Broadcasting Corporation offering a 24-hour news channel, a mobile application, and a streaming platform (SABC+). The organization provides content syndication through RSS feeds across multiple categories including South Africa, Politics, Business, Sport, Opinion, World, and Africa. The flagship product is the SABC News Channel delivering breaking news, special reports, and live video coverage of South African and international current events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SABC News Channel A 24-hour news channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, providing breaking news, special reports, and coverage of South African and international current events. Available on DStv channel 404 and SABC+ platform since 2017.
• SABC News App Mobile application available on Google Play and Apple App Store for accessing SABC News content on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
• SABC+ A streaming platform operated by SABC that provides additional video content and programming, including SABC News.
• RSS News Feeds XML-based RSS feeds for distributing news headlines across categories including South Africa, Africa, World, Business, Politics, Sport, Sci-tech, Lifestyle, Features, and Opinion.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• eNCA (eNews Channel Africa): South Africa's leading 24-hour English news channel, directly comparable to SABC News in format (continuous news), audience (South African general public), and distribution (DStv and digital).
• Newzroom Afrika: South African 24-hour news channel on DStv (channel 405), directly competing with SABC News for the same pay-TV news audience and advertising spend.
• News24: South Africa's largest digital news destination, competing head-to-head with sabcnews.com for online news readership, video views, and digital advertising.
• Eyewitness News (EWN): Primedia-owned South African news platform with radio, TV, and digital presence; competes directly with SABC News for breaking-news coverage and digital audience.
• Daily Maverick: Fast-growing South African digital news brand, competing with SABC News for premium digital subscribers, investigative journalism readership, and ad revenue.

Broad incumbents

• BBC World Service: UK public broadcaster with extensive African coverage via BBC Africa; comparable public-service mandate, international reach, and trusted news positioning versus SABC News.
• Al Jazeera English: State-funded 24-hour international news channel with a strong Africa bureau network; comparable in editorial depth, multi-platform distribution, and African audience targeting.
• Deutsche Welle (DW): German public international broadcaster with DW Africa; comparable public-broadcaster mandate, multi-language news offering, and digital/streaming distribution strategy.

Emerging players

• France 24: French state-funded international news channel with a dedicated Africa edition; comparable in public-broadcaster funding model, English/French-language African coverage, and digital push.

Regional players

• CGTN Africa: China Global Television Network's Africa bureau produces Africa-focused news content for a regional audience; comparable as a state-backed broadcaster competing for African news viewership, though not based in South Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/sabcnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/SABCNews
• Instagraminstagram.com/sabcnewsonline
• TikToktiktok.com/@sabcnews?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
• Xx.com/SABCNews

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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