South Africa’s public broadcaster is commemorating 75 years of SABC News with a week-long series of special programming that revisits the newsroom’s role during the country’s transition from apartheid to democracy and its evolution into a multimedia operation. The anniversary coverage, built around the Morning Live show, includes interviews with former executives, editors and presenters such as former head of news Dr. Snuki Zikalala, current-affairs executive-producer-turned-communications adviser Vincent Magwenya, and veteran producers Krivani Pillay and Dhanraj Ajodapersad, who recounted the challenges of maintaining editorial independence under political pressure in the 1990s. The celebrations also serve as a farewell to international news editor Sophie Mokoena, who is leaving the corporation after 31 years. Colleagues paid tribute on air, presenting her with a commemorative portrait while highlighting her reporting from conflict zones and global summits. Management said Mokoena’s replacement will be announced later in the year. SABC, which began radio news bulletins in 1950 and television news in 1975, said the anniversary programming underscores plans to modernise its digital platforms and deepen regional coverage as it seeks to retain audience share in an increasingly competitive South African media market.