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1,043 journalists at SABC (September 2026)

1,043 journalists are on file at SABC, a broadcaster in South Africa. 359 are reporters and 280 are editors.

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026

Updated 2026-09-15

1,043 Journalists on file
359 Reporters
280 Editors
1.28 Reporters per editor

Counted on sabc.co.za. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Roles

RoleJournalistsShare of the newsroom
Reporters 359 34.4%
Anchors and presenters 349 33.5%
Editors 280 26.8%
News producers 38 3.6%
Correspondents 9 0.9%
Other editorial 8 0.8%

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Beats

126 of the 1,043 journalists on file at SABC carry a beat word in their title or headline.

BeatTitled journalistsShare of the newsroom
Sports 53 5.1%
Politics 15 1.4%
Business 13 1.2%
Economics 7 0.7%
Entertainment 7 0.7%
Finance and markets 6 0.6%
Technology 5 0.5%
Science 5 0.5%
Food 3 0.3%
Local news 3 0.3%

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Seniority

SeniorityJournalistsShare of the newsroom
Chief 2 0.2%
Executive 10 1.0%
Deputy 20 1.9%
Senior 56 5.4%
Staff 3 0.3%
Unknown 952 91.3%

Seniority comes from the words in the job title. Most titles carry none, and those rows read unknown. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Journalists listed (60 of 1,043)

Seniority first, then name. A row is listed only when the name, the job title, the outlet and the country are all present.

NameTitleRoleCountry
Lerato Watile Tsolo Editor in Chief Editors South Africa
Sherwin Bryce-Pease Bureau Chief & Correspondent Editors United States
Brett Wilkinson Executive Editor Programmes Editors South Africa
Dumisani Ndimande Executive Producer Assignment Editor Editors South Africa
Jonathan Lungu Producer Presenter Executive Producer Anchors and presenters South Africa
Nndede Ramushwana Executive Producer (Journalist) Reporters South Africa
Pauline Sangham Presenter & Producer at SABC and Director Think4success Training Solutions Anchors and presenters South Africa
Petro Rensburg TV News Director Editors South Africa
Prudence Lulama Mafubedu Journalist and Executive Producer Reporters South Africa
Rudi Roux Specialist Cameraman Video Editor Tecnical Director Editors South Africa
Salma Patel Executive Producer of Lotus News and Current Affairs (Newsbreak) & SABC News Editor Editors South Africa
Stephan van Zyl Specialist Cameraman Video Editor Technical Director Editors South Africa
Bongiwe Nzama Editorial Assistant Other editorial South Africa
Brown Dube Assistant Production Editor Editors South Africa
Charlene Pillay Editorial Assistant Other editorial South Africa
Davinia Mathane Assistant Commissioning Editor Editors South Africa
Elsabé du Plessis Editorial Assistant News Fs Other editorial South Africa
Faith Moloto Assistant News Editor Editors South Africa
Landiwe Kheswa Assistant Commissioning Editor - Entertainment Genre Editors South Africa
Lesiamo Khoali Assistant Commissioning Editor Editors South Africa
Magashule Mokoena Assistant Editor Editors South Africa
Mbalenhle N. Khumalo Assistant Commissioning Editor Editors South Africa
Mbali Ngobese Assistant Commissioning Editor Editors South Africa
Menatalie Rooyen Editorial Assistant Other editorial South Africa
Nelisani McHunu Assistant Commissioning Editor - Intern Editors South Africa
Nonceba Mavuma Editorial Assistant Other editorial South Africa
Ntsiepe Masoetsa Deputy Editor Radio Current Affairs Editors South Africa
Nyakallo Ramabolu Editorial Assistant Other editorial South Africa
Phetole Jacky Kubjane Deputy Political Editor Editors South Africa
Rorisang Kgatle Assistant Commissioning Editor Drama Editors South Africa
Roslyn Kenny Editorial Assistant Other editorial South Africa
Xolisile Nojoko Assistant Bulletin Editor Editors South Africa
Anda Nqonji Senior Journalist Reporters South Africa
Benny Motaung Presenter Senior Producer Anchors and presenters South Africa
Canny Maphanga Senior Reporter Justice Reporters South Africa
Christene Retief Senior Video Editor Editors South Africa
Constance Chisonta Senior Editor Editors South Africa
David Kekana Senior Journalist Reporters South Africa
Frank Hlatshwayo Senior Video Editor Editors South Africa
Frank Mandla Hlatshwayo Senior Video Editor Editors South Africa
Frank Miyane Nxumalo Senior Economics Reporter, SABC News Reporters South Africa
Gcobani Blom Senior Videographer & Video Editor Editors South Africa
Genevieve Govender Gann Senior Current Affairs Producer Presenter Acting News Input Editor Anchors and presenters Australia
Hezman Mocoagole Phillip Sehurutse Senior Avid Video Editor, Specialist Fcp & Evs Cleanedit Operator Editors South Africa
Hulisani Livhebe Senior Video Journalist Reporters South Africa
Janine Lee Senior Journalist Reporters South Africa
Khudu Judith Tseke Senior Program Editor Editors South Africa
Klaas Skosana Senior Camera Person Video Editor Editors South Africa
Lebohang Thukoana Senior Editor Editors South Africa
Lerato Fekisi Senior News Reporter Journalist Reporters South Africa
Liabo Setho Senior Economics Reporter TV Reporters South Africa
Liezle Wilson Senior Anchor and Producer Anchors and presenters South Africa
Lungile Gumede Senior News Producer News producers South Africa
M Tabane Senior Journalist Reporters South Africa
Mahlatse Gallens Senior Specialist Reporter Reporters South Africa
Manla Hlatshwayo Senior Pastor Senior Video Editor Editors South Africa
Martha Makhela Senior Presenter Anchors and presenters South Africa
Mbulelo Ngewu Senior Presenter Anchors and presenters South Africa
Motale Sebego Senior TV Journalist Reporters South Africa
Mthuthuzeli Baduza Senior Journalist Reporters South Africa

Updated 2026-09-15. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

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JournalistLabs, 1,043 journalists at SABC, September 2026, https://journalistlabs.com/outlets/sabc/.

Base: 127,602 journalists on file at 8,800 outlets. Method: https://journalistlabs.com/method/.

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