SABC News announced that their investigative show Special Assignment is coming to an end, the last show will air on 2 August 2022.
After 24 years of running, the national public broadcaster thinks now is the right time to close this chapter due to a drop in viewership. The show can’t compete anymore with the likes of eTV’s Checkpoint, an investigative programme.
Moshoeshoe Monare, SABC Group Executive of News and Current Affairs in a letter to staff said the decision to terminate the show was due to a drop in viewership.
“For years, the show has become synonymous with investigative and excellence in journalism. However, the show has lost its mojo and signature influence, with the consequential effects being a loss of audience,” adds Monare.
According to SABC, the slot on SABC 3, where the show is broadcast, will be replaced in the interim with a shortened version of another news show, it’s Topical, while exploring the possibility of a new, investigative show.
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