Reporter: Politics

Main purpose of the position:

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

Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate and cover stories as assigned or commissioned.
• Provide quality, script and clear voice overs, including on air broadcast.
• Investigate and break stories and follow them through to final product before broadcast.
• Maintain special focus area (politics/governance)
• Give informative and well-researched input to live Current Affairs shows and debates; package stories for current affairs programmes and do live crossings to news bulletins.
• Check facts, accuracy and quality of stories.
• Set up interviews and lead discussion for broadcast, including cross overs.
• Meet story deadlines.
• Keep abreast of news events/developments.
• Obtain broadcast quality sound using relevant recording equipment.

Requirements:

• National Diploma in Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualification NQF6
• 4 years’ experience in political reporting.
• Understanding of regulations and legislation impacting broadcasting
• Sound understanding of current trends in social, economic and political environment
• Computer literacy
• Ability to interact and manage different stakeholders at different levels
• Understanding of multi-media platform
• Excellent command of both written and spoken language of TV and Radio News to optimise the impact of editorial content.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of SABC News and current affairs production processes and systems.
• Editorial and journalistic acumen
• Good, “sound” knowledge of and interest in TV and Radio, Digital broadcast developments, trends, and technologies, including the media industry.

Deadline:20th April,2026