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Founding of the SABC

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BBC programmes for South Africa

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BBC programmes for South Africa

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BBC programmes for South Africa

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The terms: radio drama or radio play

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Sources

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 In the meanwhile a number of investigations and commissions had been studying the potential and regulation of radio broadcasting with the view of making recommendations to the government. In 1934 Sir John Reith (Director General of the BBC) was approached to advise the government on the future development of radio in South Africa. The advice was that the government found a public broadcaster for the country. This was done with the publication on 1 August 1936 of the Broadcasting Act (No 22). In terms of this act the ABC was taken over by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), which was to broadcast in English and Afrikaans on two separate services. The first broadcast in Afrikaans would only occur in 1937, while 1940 saw the first broadcast in an African language and 1950 the introduction of a commercial service (Springbok Radio?*).  * The SABC was to be the public broadcaster (also of television) for the rest of the century and beyond, and by 1996 was in charge of 22 indigenous radio stations broadcasting in 11 languages, plus an external service (Radio RSA) broadcasting to Africa and Europe in 10 languages. In 1976 the SABC also began broadcasting [[Television in South Africa|television]].
-For more information see [[Radio Week]].
+For more information about early broadcasts see [[Radio Week]].
 == BBC programmes for South Africa ===

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 South African researchers Alfred Jennings and Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl gained international recognition for their pioneering work in developing the technology leading to radio broadcasting.
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 === Amateur radio broadcasts ===
 Their work was followed by the endeavours of the radio amateurs in Cape Town and on the Witewatersrand, who transmitted music and speech to othe amateurs in the early 20th century. Friends and family gathered around sets at night  to listen to these "broadcasts". As a result, a variety of institutions began functioning as radio stations in the 1920's. The first were radio broadcasts by the South African Railways in 1923 and this was followed in 1924 (?*EC) /1927(?*PF) by broadcasts organised by the Johannesburg Scientific and Technical Club (known as JB) on 1 July, the Cape Peninsula [Publicity] Broadcasting Association (15 September) and the Durban Municipality (Durban Calling on 26 November).
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 In the meanwhile a number of investigations and commissions had been studying the potential and regulation of radio broadcasting with the view of making recommendations to the government. In 1934 Sir John Reith (Director General of the BBC) was approached to advise the government on the future development of radio in South Africa. The advice was that the government found a public broadcaster for the country. This was done with the publication on 1 August 1936 of the Broadcasting Act (No 22). In terms of this act the ABC was taken over by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), which was to broadcast in English and Afrikaans on two separate services. The first broadcast in Afrikaans would only occur in 1937, while 1940 saw the first broadcast in an African language and 1950 the introduction of a commercial service (Springbok Radio?*).  * The SABC was to be the public broadcaster (also of television) for the rest of the century and beyond, and by 1996 was in charge of 22 indigenous radio stations broadcasting in 11 languages, plus an external service (Radio RSA) broadcasting to Africa and Europe in 10 languages. In 1976 the SABC also began broadcasting [[Television in South Africa|television]].
-=== BBC programmes for South Africa ===
+For more information see [[Radio Week]].
 Depending on the range of the radio set used, BBC programmes from London could be heard in South Africa for 18 hours a day - ie, right round the clock except for the period 01:00 to 07:00 hours.

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 During 1943, the BBC, in collaboration with the [[SABC]], arranged two programmes of two-way conversations between airmen in South Africa and their wives and relatives in Great Britain, and two programmes for the men of all services in St Dunstan's, South Africa.
-For an interesting item regarding the experiences of some South African Prisoners of War, read [[Radio in Prison Camps]].
+For an interesting item regarding the experiences of some South African Prisoners of War and radio, read [[Radio in Prison Camps]].
 === Commercial and Community radio ===

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 During 1943, the BBC, in collaboration with the [[SABC]], arranged two programmes of two-way conversations between airmen in South Africa and their wives and relatives in Great Britain, and two programmes for the men of all services in St Dunstan's, South Africa.
-For an interesting item regarding the experiences of some South African Prisoners of War, see [[Radio in Prison Camps]].
+For an interesting item regarding the experiences of some South African Prisoners of War, read [[Radio in Prison Camps]].
 === Commercial and Community radio ===

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	During 1943, the BBC, in collaboration with the [[SABC]], arranged two programmes of two-way conversations between airmen in South Africa and their wives and relatives in Great Britain, and two programmes for the men of all services in St Dunstan's, South Africa.		During 1943, the BBC, in collaboration with the [[SABC]], arranged two programmes of two-way conversations between airmen in South Africa and their wives and relatives in Great Britain, and two programmes for the men of all services in St Dunstan's, South Africa.

		+	For an interesting item regarding the experiences of some South African Prisoners of War, see [[Radio in Prison Camps]].

	=== Commercial and Community radio ===		=== Commercial and Community radio ===

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 In the meanwhile a number of investigations and commissions had been studying the potential and regulation of radio broadcasting with the view of making recommendations to the government. In 1934 Sir John Reith (Director General of the BBC) was approached to advise the government on the future development of radio in South Africa. The advice was that the government found a public broadcaster for the country. This was done with the publication on 1 August 1936 of the Broadcasting Act (No 22). In terms of this act the ABC was taken over by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), which was to broadcast in English and Afrikaans on two separate services. The first broadcast in Afrikaans would only occur in 1937, while 1940 saw the first broadcast in an African language and 1950 the introduction of a commercial service (Springbok Radio?*).  * The SABC was to be the public broadcaster (also of television) for the rest of the century and beyond, and by 1996 was in charge of 22 indigenous radio stations broadcasting in 11 languages, plus an external service (Radio RSA) broadcasting to Africa and Europe in 10 languages. In 1976 the SABC also began broadcasting [[Television in South Africa|television]].
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 =Sources=
 ''See also the entry on '''[[South African Broadcasting Corporation]]'''''

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 =The terms: [[radio drama]] or [[radio play]]=
-[[Radio drama]], also referred to as '''[[radio theatre]]''' or '''[[audio theatre]]''', is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance using [[radio script]]s (also referred to as '''[[radio drama]]'''s or '''[[radio play]]'''s. In [[Afrikaans]]: '''[[radio drama]]''' or '''[[hoorspel]]'''). Sometimes referred to as a "blind medium" since it has no visual component, any radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, as well as dramatised versions of works of fiction, including stage plays, musicals, opera and films.
+[[Radio drama]], also referred to as '''[[radio theatre]]''' or '''[[audio theatre]]''', is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance using [[radio script]]s (also referred to as '''[[radio drama]]'''s or '''[[radio play]]'''s. In [[Afrikaans]]: '''[[radio drama]]''' or '''[[hoorspel]]''' or '''[[Hoorspele]]''' in the plural). Sometimes referred to as a "blind medium" since it has no visual component, any radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, as well as dramatised versions of works of fiction, including stage plays, musicals, opera and films.
 The term can also refer to dramatised works broadcast as single radio plays or as radio serial[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_(radio_and_television)]s.

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	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_drama		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_drama
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_(radio_and_television)

	[[Eben Cruywagen]] 1993. The radio drama and the radio feature in South Africa : a comparative study. Unpublished master's thesis. Durban: [[University of Durban-Westville]].		[[Eben Cruywagen]] 1993. The radio drama and the radio feature in South Africa : a comparative study. Unpublished master's thesis. Durban: [[University of Durban-Westville]].

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	[[Radio drama]], also referred to as '''[[radio theatre]]''' or '''[[audio theatre]]''', is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance using [[radio script]]s (also referred to as '''[[radio drama]]'''s or '''[[radio play]]'''s. In [[Afrikaans]]: '''[[radio drama]]''' or '''[[hoorspel]]'''). Sometimes referred to as a "blind medium" since it has no visual component, any radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, as well as dramatised versions of works of fiction, including stage plays, musicals, opera and films.		[[Radio drama]], also referred to as '''[[radio theatre]]''' or '''[[audio theatre]]''', is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance using [[radio script]]s (also referred to as '''[[radio drama]]'''s or '''[[radio play]]'''s. In [[Afrikaans]]: '''[[radio drama]]''' or '''[[hoorspel]]'''). Sometimes referred to as a "blind medium" since it has no visual component, any radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, as well as dramatised versions of works of fiction, including stage plays, musicals, opera and films.

−	The term can also refer to dramatised works broadcast as single plays or as [~~[serial]~~]s.	+	The term can also refer to dramatised works broadcast as single radio plays or as radio serial[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_(radio_and_television)]s.