4th April 2022

1. To enter, you need to be following SABC Education on Facebook, Twitter & SEVA on Instagram, and correctly answer any of the questions that will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram under the following hashtags #FACES #StopBullying #MyStory
   
2. Winners will be chosen randomly. 
   
3. The competition is open to anyone living within South Africa except directors, members, partners, employees, agents, service providers and consultants of the SABC and as well as their family members.
   
4. The competition will run from the 4^th of April 2022 until the 29^th of April 2022.
   
5. Correct entries received by the advertised deadlines will be considered for the draw. Any late entries received will not be taken into consideration. 
   
6. Winners will be contacted by the SABC to verify the following: name, surname, ID number, address, and all other relevant details.
   
7. Winners who are not contactable by phone or Facebook, Twitter or Instagram direct message at the time of the competition draw will be disqualified after 48 hours and a new winner will be drawn.
   
8. We cannot have the same winners more than once in a space of 5 months.
   
9. The SABC and its agents accept no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction of any communication network or any late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible or corrupted entries. The SABC and its agents are not liable for any costs incurred, responses received or any other consequences of user error.
   
10. Winners will be selected randomly, and the judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
    
11. Prizes are not transferable and cannot be deferred or exchanged.
    
12. The prize will comprise of an SABC Education hamper.
    
13. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to be bound by them when entering.
    
14. The SABC and its agents reserve the right to cancel, modify or amend the competition rules at any time if deemed necessary; and/or as a result of any unforeseen circumstances.

19 NOVEMBER 2021

The Department of Basic Education and its partners will launch a groundbreaking television series called Breaking the Silence (BTS), on Sunday 28 November 2021. This is a television programme that is set to tackle a whole range of social challenges that affect the education of young people of school going age.

The Department, together with Red Pepper, UNESCO, the SABC and MTV Shuga will unveil the series on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the SABC M1 Studios.

Deputy President David Mabuza is expected to deliver the keynote at the launch.

Breaking the Silence is a 13-part series which has been developed to strengthen the provision of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Life Orientation by educators in the schooling system. Social challenges such as HIV infection, gender-based violence, early unintended pregnancy, drugs and substance abuse are some of the matters to be dealt with in the television programme. Research has cited these as some of the factors that result in learners dropping out of school. The topics are already covered in the curriculum through Life Skills and Life Orientation subjects.

BTS forms an important component in the broader range of activities undertaken by the DBE and its partners to continue to address the growing range of social challenges that have plagued the Basic Education sector and communities across the country. BTS is set to step up public communication around some of the uncomfortable topics relating to Sexuality Education, these include but are not limited to:

• Integration of pregnancy prevention, gender and sexual violence prevention, alcohol and drug use prevention into CSE etc.
  • Sexual Diversity, Gender Identity, Transactional Sex, Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy and support mechanisms in the schooling system;
  • Rites of Passage, Sexuality and Stress, Sex & Diseases, Sexuality and Digital Media

The Department of Basic Education wishes to thank the SABC for its commitment to an informed citizenry and for taking the bold step to broadcast BTS on SABC 1.

“This will assist greatly in advancing the work of the department by utilizing the powerful medium of television broadcasting & social media to showcase complex components to protect our children against sexual exploitation and risky behaviour through the delivery of comprehensive sexuality education in the curriculum”, added Chief Director for Care and Support in School, Coceka Nogoduka.

In her address at a media briefing on Sunday 29 August, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the Department would mobilise stakeholders to work together to address the alarming rate of early and unwanted pregnancies among young people of school going age in particular.

Breaking the Silence is one of a myriad of responses from the DBE and its partners to address the various challenges around Comprehensive Sexuality Education, including GBV while also creating a platform to support educators to address pregnancy prevention, gender and gender diversity, alcohol and drug use prevention through their delivery of CSE in the classroom.

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION

(Catch more updates and new content on DBE TV – Channel 122 on Open view HD and on the DBE Channel on YouTube)

SABC Education in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is launching its Matric Results service which runs from 19 January until 28 February 2022. The Minister of the Department of Basic Education will release the senior certificate results on Thursday, 20^th January 2022 and the candidates’ results on Friday, 21^st January 2022. Continue reading SABC EDUCATION LAUNCHES THE 2021 MATRIC RESULTS SERVICES

Johannesburg, 1 October 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s Education Genre celebrates 25 years this year.

Since its formation in 1996, SABC Education has been instrumental in educating the nation through its programming.

The SABC as the only public broadcaster in South Africa has a responsibility to entertain, inform and educate all South Africans.

SABC Education continues to fulfill its mandate to educate. The past 25 years has seen the SABC carry out content such as Khululeka Siyavota, the flagship democracy programme, designed to address issues related to voter education, the secrecy of a vote, and the emotional readiness of voting in preparation for South African elections in 2009.

SABC Education has also played a role in discovering and giving a platform to young presenters through some of its programmes including SABC1’s youthful shows Take 5 and YoTV, SABC2’s School TV and Hectic Nine-9, and Hectic on 3 currently flighting on S3.  

In keeping young people off the streets, programming like Skeem Saam which has been nominated for the South African Film and Television and the Royalty Soapie Awards and celebrate 10 years this year, iSpani, Daily Thetha, Teenagers on a Mission and Cave Quest has been commissioned.

SABC Education in partnership with the Department of Basic Education has launched an initiative that encourages all the Grade 12 learners to register on the SABC’s matric results service in order to easily access their final examination results by using their 13 digits ID number and examination number to register on the platform of their choice to access their results.

Danie Swart, Genre Manager SABC Education says: “I remember the years as far back as 1996, when we were given the opportunity to start a new Education Department within the SABC, responsible for uplifting, educating, entertaining and empowering South African citizens to become part of a new era and a new democracy. We knew it was going to be an upright battle to assist in transforming education in this country. That was quite a significant responsibility we had to carry on our shoulders. Through research and development, we saw the likes of Yizo Yizo, Cha Cha, Takalani Sesame, Intersexions, Geleza Nathi, Skeem Saam, Shift, Daily Thetha, Living Land and many more groundbreaking television series to reach out to all South Africans and assist in delivering and creating an impact in people’s lives.

We had many successes through our existence and received many local and international accolades that we are very proud of. That’s why we are still challenging South African citizens after 25 years to dream big and beyond their boundaries, because anything is possible”.

In celebrating the 25-year milestone this year SABC Education will run a campaign called Dream Beyond Your Boundaries, inviting the viewers to be part of our 25-year journey, answer the questions correctly and stand a chance to win prizes by entering a competition through our social media platforms, Twitter @SABCEducation and Facebook SABC Education

For media enquiries:

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

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SABC Educationin partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is launching its Matric Results service which runs from 19 January until 28 February 2022. The Minister of Basic Education will release the senior certificate results on Thursday, 20th January 2022 and the candidates’ results on Friday, 21st January 2022.