SABC News International ‘uniquely African’

Mbeki says he hopes the new channel will tell stories from an African point of view

The SABC's rolling news network is being launched tonight. The express aim of the service is to provide a uniquely African perspective in a market previously dominated by Western broadcasters.

The service, to be known as SABC News International, is being inaugurated by President Thabo Mbeki at a ceremony in Johannesburg.

Mbeki said: “We trust that this new initiative by the SABC will tell the African story in as much depth and contextual detail as possible, and physically get around the continent identifying the successes and reverses, so as to reflect what is really happening on our continent."