SABC News International is the first African News channel dedicated to reporting domestic & international news from an African perspective. The channel has a Pan-Africa focus and forms part of the SABC News family. The channel has been launched to support the African Renaissance and NEPAD initiatives

In additional to news bulletins, the channel features current affairs, investigative programmes and business news from around the globe making it a well balanced news channel. Being African focused and seeking to be balanced at all times, the channel will also include French news bulletins which are currently streamed live to the SABC News website.

SABC News International is currently broadcast via the Sentech Vivid Satellite Digital Decoder which currently broadcasts to Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Europe.