Broadcast Analysis South Africa – SABC
Our analyses measure whether SABC meets the requirements of the Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999, Section 6 (SABC Charter) and the BCCSA Code — whether news is reported truthfully, accurately, fairly, and whether all relevant positions receive space.
37Analyses
4SABC Programmes
2023–2026Period
14Quality Criteria
Here you will find 37 analyses from 4 SABC programmes — freely accessible as PDF. Each analysis covers 10 to 60 pages, is traceable to the minute and documents source selection, speaking time, framing and contextualisation.
Note: We deliberately show the strongest evaluations here. These are above the average of our 37 analyses and represent the most notable cases in our database.
SABC Prime News Score 2.7–7.5
| Date | Score | Topic | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 |
7.5 |
A live analytical panel discussion of South Africa's presentation of its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice… | |
| 2024-01-12 |
7.1 |
Israel's lead counsel Malcolm Shaw KC presents oral arguments before the International Court of Justice opposing South Africa's application… | |
| 2024-01-11 |
6.7 |
South Africa's advocate presents oral legal submissions to the International Court of Justice requesting provisional measures against… | |
| 2023-06-13 |
6.5 |
The National Assembly's passage of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill with 200 votes in favour and 125 against, and the Health… | |
| 2024-01-12 |
6.5 |
South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel: assessment of South Africa's Day 1 presentation and preview of Israel's Day 2 defence. | |
| 2025-07-29 |
6.5 |
The broadcast examines the Presidency's latest progress report on implementation of the Zondo State Capture Commission recommendations… | |
| 2024-04-30 |
6.3 |
Deputy President Paul Mashatile asserts that South Africa's 30-plus days without load shedding is the result of Eskom's maintenance… | |
| 2026-02-12 |
6.1 |
A post-presidential-address reaction interview in which EFF leader Julius Malema evaluates the content and credibility of a presidential… | |
| 2024-06-27 |
6.0 |
The broadcast examines the delayed cabinet announcement following President Ramaphosa's inauguration for his second term, contextualising… | |
| 2026-02-12 |
5.8 |
President Ramaphosa's constitutionally mandated annual State of the Nation Address to a joint sitting of Parliament, outlining the GNU's… | |
| 2024-06-18 |
5.5 |
The broadcast reports on the ANC alliance partners' (SACP, COSATU/KATÜ) positions on the formation of the Government of National Unity… | |
| 2025-06-24 |
5.3 |
The broadcast examines the role of auditing firms in South Africa's state capture era, the accountability measures taken by the Independent… | |
| 2024-05-15 |
5.1 |
President Ramaphosa is scheduled to sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law at 2:00 p.m. on the day of broadcast, 14 days… | |
| 2024-07-12 |
5.0 |
The segment examines the political and legal prospects of the National Health Insurance Act following a mini-plenary budget debate in the… | |
| 2024-10-13 |
4.9 |
Eskom's achievement of 200 consecutive days without load shedding, with attribution of credit and assessment of future risks. | |
| 2024-12-23 |
4.8 |
A retrospective overview of the formation of South Africa's Government of National Unity following the May 2024 elections, focusing on the… | |
| 2024-06-07 |
4.7 |
A news report on the post-election coalition formation negotiations in South Africa following the 29 May 2024 general elections, covering… | |
| 2023-04-22 |
4.5 |
The broadcast covers the parliamentary portfolio committee process for the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, presenting competing views… | |
| 2024-01-26 |
4.5 |
The broadcast covers the live delivery of the International Court of Justice's Order on provisional measures in the case of South Africa v… | |
| 2026-02-12 |
4.5 |
A brief ministerial interview with DA leader John Steenhuisen on the South African government's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine… | |
| 2024-10-16 |
4.4 |
An assessment of the first 100 days of South Africa's Government of National Unity, focusing on ANC and DA positions on key legislative and… | |
| 2024-05-31 |
4.1 |
A rolling news update on the progress of South Africa's 2024 general election results capture, covering IEC operational issues (leaderboard… | |
| 2026-05-14 |
4.0 |
A live parliamentary session in which President Ramaphosa responds to questions from members of the National Assembly on investment and… | |
| 2024-05-27 |
3.8 |
Two SABC journalists conduct a pre-election scene-setting discussion from the IEC Results Operations Centre, covering election logistics… | |
| 2024-05-31 |
3.3 |
A live election results update reporting on the vote count progress at approximately 52% of voting districts counted, highlighting the… | |
| 2024-06-01 |
2.7 |
A live procedural update on the status of South Africa's 2024 general election results, focusing on Section 55 objections, the legal… |
SABC Cutting Edge Score 3.6–7.3
| Date | Score | Topic | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 |
7.3 |
The broadcast investigates illegal immigration into South Africa, focusing on the Eswatini and Mozambique borders, examining the use of… | |
| 2025-08-13 |
4.7 |
The broadcast examines Operation Dudula's campaign to prevent foreign nationals — both documented and undocumented — from accessing primary… | |
| 2025-07-02 |
4.6 |
A documentary investigation into the murders of Ulurado Mongali (Wits University postgraduate student, killed 25 May 2025) and Likona Foss… | |
| 2025-11-25 |
4.3 |
An investigative report into systemic corruption, abuse of power, and alleged cover-ups at Mangaung Correctional Centre (operated by G4S)… | |
| 2026-05-12 |
3.6 |
A follow-up investigative report on illegal border crossings along the South Africa–Eswatini and South Africa–Mozambique borders, updating… |
SABC Face the Nation Score 3.7–5.1
| Date | Score | Topic | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 |
5.1 |
The broadcast examines the ANC–DA GNU cabinet negotiation crisis triggered by a leaked letter from President Ramaphosa to DA leader John… | |
| 2024-08-01 |
4.7 |
The broadcast covers two distinct topics: (1) the definitional and political dispute over whether the governing arrangement is a GNU or a… | |
| 2024-08-27 |
3.7 |
A long-form career profile interview with SABC journalist Clement Manyathela, covering his personal background, professional development… |
SABC It’s Topical / Unfiltered Score 3.6–6.1
| Date | Score | Topic | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-14 |
6.1 |
South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel — specifically whether South Africa made a sufficiently strong legal case for the court to… | |
| 2023-05-30 |
4.2 |
An exclusive interview with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo examining the achievements, costs, and implementation failures of the State Capture… | |
| 2023-05-21 |
3.6 |
The programme examines the causes, current severity, and human impact of South Africa's escalating load shedding crisis, with particular… |
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