South Africa is currently an economic leader among the African continent (second only to Nigeria in terms of GDP, but South Africa has a large population smaller). However, in the global context, South Africa has experienced and continues to face many social, political and economic problems. It is for this reason that the broadcast information system, consisting of television and radio, has gone through an interesting and tumultuous past and, more importantly, faces a fascinating future in terms of its unique funding model. That being said, the models of television and radio in South Africa beg to question the effectiveness of the broadcast system in providing information and content that is fair, unbiased and, above all, essential in helping members of the community to make informed decisions about their own decisions. country. Beginning in 1923, radio was the only form of information broadcast for several decades. Initially founded by the South African Railways at this time, several other broadcasting clubs and associations followed suit, financially dependent on license fees from listeners to access these stations. Given the limited coverage capabilities of independent broadcasters and increasing debts, the South African government authorized the Schlesinger organization to incorporate the independent broadcasters and form the African Broadcasting Company in 1927, with the aim of advancing towards commercial viability in the near future. Following a further lack of funding and speculation about poor management of broadcasting (a model of skepticism to be repeated), Prime Minister General Hertzog established the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 1936. John Reith, who was also credits the development of the BBC model, developed this new m...... middle of paper ...... and Open Society Media Program (OSMP). " January 2010. Series on Public Broadcasting in Africa. April 17, 2014. Skinner, Kate. " Can the SABC be saved? And should it be?" May 29, 2013. The Media Online. April 17, 2014. SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition. "Ensuring innovative, citizen-oriented public broadcasting in South Africa." January 26, 2012. Support the Public Broadcasting Coalition April 16, 2014. Wannenburg, Gershwin. “SABC battles state spokesperson's image.”. 2014 .