News Reporter (Durban)

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

CLOSING DATE:25 AUGUST 2026

Position:                    Reporter (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal)

Reporting Line:         KwaZulu-Natal Assignment Editors

Division:                    News and Current Affairs

Scale Code:               402 (Peromnes 9, Paterson C3)

Position ID:                60021456

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To identify, initiate, investigate, research, plan, and record relevant material from stories that are complex in nature and to produce news reports in isiZulu and English that are fair, accurate, and compelling to target audiences.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Initiate and cover stories as assigned or commissioned in isiZulu and English.


• Provide quality scripts and clear voice-overs, including on-air broadcasts.


• Investigate and break stories and follow them through to the final product before broadcast.


• Maintain special focus areas (such as crime, etc).


• Give informative and well-researched input to live Radio Current Affairs and TV News programmes and debates, package stories for News and Current Affairs programmes, and do live crossings into News Bulletins.


• Check facts, accuracy, and quality of stories.


• Set up interviews and lead discussions for broadcast, including crossovers.


• Meet story deadlines.


• Keep abreast of news events/developments.


• Obtain broadcast-quality audio-visuals using relevant recording equipment.


• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA’s licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA and Press Council codes of conduct, including rulings, the SABC Editorial Policies, News and Current Affairs style-guide, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma / Degree in Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualification (NQF 6 / 7)


• 5 years’ experience in general News and Current Affairs reporting


• Fluent in isiZulu and English


• Understand legislation and regulations impacting broadcasting


• Sound understanding of current trends in the social, economic, and political environment


• Computer literacy


• Ability to interact and manage different role-players / stakeholders at various levels


• Understanding and professional use of multimedia platforms


• Excellent command of both written and spoken language of Radio and TV News and Current Affairs to optimise the impact of editorial content


• Advanced knowledge and understanding of News and Current Affairs production processes and systems


• Journalistic and editorial acumen


• Good, “sound” knowledge of and interest in Radio and TV broadcast developments, trends, and technologies, including the media industry