Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate and produce AfrikaansÂnews and current affairs content as assigned
• Work in a team with producer/producers who will provide guidance where necessary and needed
• Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce and broadcast Afrikaans Current Affairs stories and material that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
• Plan and deliver the content of identified Afrikaans Current Affairs stories and programmes.
• Conduct field, archival, and other research.
• Conduct interviews and Q&As in Afrikaans and English
• Write/script, voice, and package Afrikaans stories
• Deliver Afrikaans Current Affairs content/programmes on time.
• Establish and maintain news networks and contacts.
• Ability to engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies and appropriate news and current affairs style guide etc.

Requirements:

• National Diploma / NQF 6 in Journalism or Media Studies or relevant equivalent qualifications.
• Ability to write, read and translate in specified languages.