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Afrikaans Current Affairs Producer — Johannesburg
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Afrikaans Current Affairs Producer & Presenter
SABC
Producer: Current Affairs
Job summary
A major national broadcaster is seeking an experienced individual to produce and present Afrikaans audio news and current affairs programmes. The role requires fluency in Afrikaans and proficiency in English, alongside a strong sense of newsworthiness and detail. Candidates must have at least 4 years' experience in a radio news environment. The position is dynamic, necessitating both creative content production and audience engagement through various platforms. Working hours may be irregular, reflecting the needs of the news cycle.
Qualifications
- 4 years’ experience in Afrikaans audio/radio news and journalism environment.
- Fluency in Afrikaans with exceptional reading, writing, translating, and speaking skills.
- Good understanding of current social, economic, and political trends.
Responsibilities
- Produce and present Afrikaans audio news and current affairs programmes.
- Conduct interviews and Q&As for newsworthy stories.
- Engage with the target audience on social media.
Skills
Education
Requisition ID12897-Posted -Digital Audio Visual News-Radio News: Current Affairs-GP - Auckland Park
Position ID: 60019260
Closing Date: 21 January 2026
Closing Date: 26 May 2025
To produce, present and deliver Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs programmes and content and be part of a team that broadcasts, publishes and posts stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
- Initiate and produce Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs content as assigned.
- Produce and present Current Affairs programmes, Special Programmes / Broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
- Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce, broadcast, publish and post Current Affairs content and stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
- Plan and deliver the content of identified Current Affairs stories and programmes.
- Adhere to the specific language requirements.
- Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories.
- Conduct field, archival and other research.
- Conduct interviews and Q&As.
- Write / script, translate, voice and package stories in Afrikaans.
- Deliver Current Affairs content / programmes on time.
- Establish and maintain solid news networks and contacts.
- Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media.
- Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA licence conditions and regulations, BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, SABC Editorial Policies, style guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.
- National Diploma (NQF 6) / Degree in Journalism, Media Studies or relevant equivalent qualifications.
- 4 years’ experience in an Afrikaans audio / radio news and journalism environment.
- Afrikaans fluency and proficiency, including exceptional reading, writing, translating and speaking skills.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Good news sense and attention to detail.
- Good news and general knowledge.
- Good and clear broadcast voice.
- Good understanding and use of social media as a journalistic tool.
- Staying abreast of News and Current Affairs, and related developments.
- Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends.
- Good ability to plan, organise and work in a team.
- Ability and willingness to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours.
- Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environments.
- Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, journalism, media and broadcasting environments.
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