SABC NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS
LOCATION: Limpopo Polokwane
CLOSING DATE: 05 MAY 2024
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To be part of a team that produces and broadcasts Xitsonga Current Affairs stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for its target audience.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Initiate and produce Xitsonga news and current affairs content as assigned
- Work in a team with producer/producers who will provide guidance where necessary and needed
- Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce and broadcast Xitsonga Current Affairs stories and material that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
- Plan and deliver the content of identified Xitsonga Current Affairs stories and programmes.
- Conduct field, archival, and other research.
- Conduct interviews and Q&As in Xitsonga and English
- Write/script, voice, and package Xitsonga stories
- Deliver Xitsonga Current Affairs content/programmes on time.
- Establish and maintain news networks and contacts.
- Ability to engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs.
- Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies and appropriate news and current affairs style guide etc.
REQUIREMENTS:
- NQF6 Language-specific digitally savvy journalism graduates
- Written and spoken mother-tongue (Xitsonga) proficiency will be beneficial
- Have a good understanding of social media and its usefulness as a journalist tool
- Exceptional reading and writing skills, especially in Xitsonga