SABC, also known as South African Broadcasting Corporation, is a State Owned enterprise headquartered in South Africa. Founded in 1936, the organization employs approximately 2300 individuals, reported $281.2M in revenue as of 2024, and operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, functioning as the public broadcaster in South Africa and providing 19 radio stations and six television broadcasts to the general public.
On June 25, 2026, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) issued a public warning regarding a phishing scam targeting TV licence holders. The SABC stated that scammers, purporting to be from a "TV Licence Resolution Centre [email protected]," were reportedly instructing users to update their account details for a refund. This followed a June 3, 2026, ruling by the Press Council of South Africa in favor of the SABC's complaint against The Sunday Times and TimesLive, a decision the broadcaster welcomed.
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SABC offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. SABC's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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SABC's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split SABC's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to SABC's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of SABC's suppliers include CGI, SuperSport and Associated Press.
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SABC currently holds 22 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby union, netball, multi-sport, soccer | association football, motorsports, combat sports, cricket, basketball and winter sports.
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