SABS News International scaled down

The truncated service will, however, provide the basis for a future 24-hour domestic news channel that will be part of the SABC's digital terrestrial television multiplex.

According to the statement. the decision was based on the strategic imperative for the national public broadcaster to focus on delivering against its current mandate requirements. It has emphasised the importance of the new international news service as a key component of the public broadcaster's DTT strategy, which is central to the corporation's vision for the future of public broadcasting in South Africa.