How the SABC failed the public in its coverage of the 2016 local government election

The coverage of the 2016 local government election by the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) failed the public, say Tula Dlamini, Sarah Chiumbu and Lien Molobela, who have analysed the SABC news reporting from a period of four weeks leading up to the election on 3 August 2016.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32383830
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South African History and Culture
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How the SABC failed the public in its coverage of the 2016 local government election

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How the SABC failed the public in its coverage of the 2016 local government election

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Abstract

The coverage of the 2016 local government election by the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) failed the public, say Tula Dlamini, Sarah Chiumbu and Lien Molobela, who have analysed the SABC news reporting from a period of four weeks leading up to the election on 3 August 2016.

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