Career Opportunities: News Reporter KZN (12748)

South African Broadcasting Corporation; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

The South African Broadcasting Corporation is seeking a News Reporter for their KZN region. This role involves producing compelling news reports in both Isizulu and English, managing complex stories and adhering to high editorial standards. Candidates need a strong journalism background and must thrive in a dynamic broadcast environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in news reporting.
• Excellent written and spoken command of languages.
• Understanding of media legislation.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and cover stories in multiple languages.
• Produce quality scripts and manage on-air segments.
• Maintain focus areas for investigative reporting.

Skills

Investigative skills

Research

Bilingual communication

Story packaging

Fact-checking

Education

National Diploma / Degree in Journalism or Media Studies

Job description

Requisition ID12748-Posted -KZN News Input-KZN Region-KZN - Durban

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Division: News and Current Affairs

Position ID: 60020704

CLOSING DATE: 01 JULY 2025

MAIN PURPOSE OF 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 at least two languages.
• Provide quality scripts and clear voice-overs, including on-air broadcasts.
• Investigate and break stories and follow them through to 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
• Understand legislation and regulations impacting broadcasting
• Sound understanding of current trends in the social, economic and political environment
• Ability to interact and manage different role-players / stakeholders at various levels
• Understanding and professional use of multi-media 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