South Africa: Broadcaster releases RTF book calling for local programming proposals

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has on 28 June 2010 issued an interim Request For Proposal (RTF) book calling for local programming proposals in specific television content genres. It said “this is part of the process towards normalising content commissioning and procurement procedures begun under the current SABC Board”.

The public broadcaster is expected to release a comprehensive RFP Book in November 2010, after which expects commissioning and procurement to operate in terms of established planning, commissioning and procurement procedures and cycles.  The Board of the SABC driven by Dr. Ben Ngubane is currently “reviewing outstanding payment issues and expects these to be resolved shortly” said Kaizer Kganyago SABC spokesperson.       

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Reagan Malumo

Programme Specialist: Media Freedom Monitoring and Research

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional Secretariat

21 Johann Albrecht St

Private Bag 13386

Windhoek

Namibia

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- June 29, 2010 by MISA

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Source : www.misa.org (received via email 29.06.10)