Producer: Affairs; Afrikaans Gauteng

Requisition
12897
-Posted
- Digital Audio Visual News

- Radio News:
Current Affairs

- GP - Auckland Park

Position :

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
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• 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
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• 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.