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 became a haven for South Africans looking for nostalgia from the golden age of South African radio.
-Since the creation of the Society, we have had a very close relationship with the South African
+Since the creation of the Society, it has had a very close relationship with the South African
 Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Sound Archive & on a regular basis restored material is donated
 for archiving within that archive. Material has also been donated to other countries national
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 to the restoration process, research is done & programmes labled with correct titles, episode
 numbers & broadcast dates. In some instances the programme scripts are also held.
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 The late [[Eric Egan]] was the first broadcaster to speak over the Springbok
 transmitters. In those very early days, many programmes were imported from Australia.  Titles included, “Portia Faces Life”, “Dr
 Paul”, “Mary Lane”, “Mary Livingstone MD”, “Front Page Lady”, “Nurse White”, and “Sincerely, Rita Marsden” and “The Bob Hope

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-It was the late [[Eric Egan]], with his favourite introduction, “I Love You”, that was the first broadcaster to speak over the Springbok
+The late [[Eric Egan]] was the first broadcaster to speak over the Springbok
 transmitters. In those very early days, many programmes were imported from Australia.  Titles included, “Portia Faces Life”, “Dr
 Paul”, “Mary Lane”, “Mary Livingstone MD”, “Front Page Lady”, “Nurse White”, and “Sincerely, Rita Marsden” and “The Bob Hope

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 “Father, Dear Father”, “The Navy Lark”, and “Friends & Neighbours” made South Africa roar of laughter. The Johannesburg team
 were not left behind. The very famous show, “Taxi!”, produced by [[David Gooden]] and written by the famous SA actor, [[Joe
-Stewardson]], with [[George Korelin]] as Chuck, [[Tony Jay]] as Red, and [[Patricia Saunders]] as Mertyle, was so successful that a full feature film followed in the early 1970’s. The telephone candid camera style programme by Bill Prince, “Telefuntime”, started its run in the
+Stewardson]], with [[George Korelin]] as Chuck, [[Tony Jay]] as Red, and [[Patricia Sanders]] as Mertyle, was so successful that a full feature film followed in the early 1970’s. The telephone candid camera style programme by Bill Prince, “Telefuntime”, started its run in the
 mid 1970’s, produced in the Cape Town studios. Other comedies like “The Atlantic Show”, “Dear Dr. Roy”, “For The Love of Mike”,
 and “Leave It to Van Der Merwe” all originated from Cape Town.

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 Willie Van Rensburg, Lerina Erasmus, Leon Van Nierop, Mike Heine and many others left their impact on Springbok. Some of the
 many Afrikaans serials included “Die Volmaakte Uur”, “Die Wildtemmer”, “Uit die Skatkis van ons Skrywers”, “Wolwedans in die
-Skemer”, “Die Vrou van Shangetti”, “Die Mannheim Saga”, “Bruid vir ‘n Gestorwe Man”, "Oupa Jasper", "Die Geheim van Nantes"
+Skemer”, “Die Vrou van Shangetti”, “Die Mannheim Sage”, “Bruid vir ‘n Gestorwe Man”, "Oupa Jasper", "Die Geheim van Nantes"
 and many others.

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 Reed, Frank Graham, Maureen Adair, and Brian Squires turned out many comedy shows. Shows like “The Men From The Ministry”,
 “Father, Dear Father”, “The Navy Lark”, and “Friends & Neighbours” made South Africa roar of laughter. The Johannesburg team
-were not left behind. The very famous show, “Taxi”, produced by David Gooden and written by the famous SA actor, Joe
+were not left behind. The very famous show, “Taxi”, produced by [[David Gooden]] and written by the famous SA actor, [[Joe
-Stewardson, with George Korelin as Chuck, Tony Jay as Red, and Patricia Saunders as Mertyle, was so successful that a full feature
+Stewardson]], with [[George Korelin]] as Chuck, [[Tony Jay]] as Red, and [[Patricia Saunders]] as Mertyle, was so successful that a full feature film followed in the early 1970’s. The telephone candid camera style programme by Bill Prince, “Telefuntime”, started its run in the
 mid 1970’s, produced in the Cape Town studios. Other comedies like “The Atlantic Show”, “Dear Dr. Roy”, “For The Love of Mike”,
 and “Leave It to Van Der Merwe” all originated from Cape Town.
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 Springbok & the era of "The Theatre of the Mind" came to an end in South Africa. The closing of Springbok Radio, closed a chapter
 of the golden age of radio in South Africa, an era that today is sadly missed by so many.
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		+	[[Jan Schutte]], 1978
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−	An enormously popular and successful bilingual ([[~~Arikaans~~]] and English) commercial station run by the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] between 1 May 1950 and 31 December 1985. Particularly famous for its serials, comedy programmes, radio dramas and popular music programmes. Broadcast advertisements also found their way into popular imagery and myth. Often referred to in South African plays and many actors made a livelihood working for Springbok and the other [[SABC]] stations.	+	An enormously popular and successful bilingual ([[Afrikaans]] and English) commercial station run by the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] between 1 May 1950 and 31 December 1985. Particularly famous for its serials, comedy programmes, radio dramas and popular music programmes. Broadcast advertisements also found their way into popular imagery and myth. Often referred to in South African plays and many actors made a livelihood working for Springbok and the other [[SABC]] stations.

	See also '''[[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] and [[Radio Broadcasting in South Africa]]'''		See also '''[[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] and [[Radio Broadcasting in South Africa]]'''