ANTON HARBER: Let’s hope the SABC’s multiple-language news channel gets off the ground
27 January 2023 - 05:00
The SABC announced recently — without much fanfare — that it is launching a news channel operating in all the official languages except English, which is already well-catered for.
It is a fresh and interesting development, and to be welcomed. A constant and telling critique of our media system has been the neglect of most of the country’s languages in print and television (less so in radio). As the public broadcaster, the SABC should be stepping into areas like these that may not be commercially viable...
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