G20 Summit | This is our moment of pride : SABC GCEO

The article is a transcript of a live broadcast from the G20 South Africa 2025 Leaders Summit on its final day (day two), hosted by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as the official host broadcaster. During the discussion at the Nazare Center, SABC Group CEO Nomsa Chabeli reflects on the extensive preparations and execution of comprehensive, wall-to-wall coverage. Key highlights include SABC's massive infrastructure deployment across editorial, technical, and operational teams, providing live feeds to 19 G20 member countries and 50 nations globally, alongside domestic and continental broadcasts in South Africa and Africa. Coverage began early in South Africa's G20 presidency through educational segments on TV, radio, digital platforms, and pop-up channels to unpack the summit's geopolitical and personal relevance, ensuring inclusivity in all 11 official South African languages to foster informed participation and democratic resilience. Chabeli emphasizes editorial independence, balance, transparency, fact-checking, and a digital-first strategy amid media transformation, avoiding echo chambers and prioritizing credible, processed information. She highlights trust in teams for operational excellence, drawing parallels to SABC's successful 2010 World Cup broadcast, and praises the SABC Plus app—launched in July 2023—as the fastest-growing OTT platform in South Africa with over 1.6 million users, featuring curated G20 content, pop-up channels, and multi-device accessibility. The broadcast underscores SABC's role in global storytelling, audience engagement, and national pride, culminating in a sense of accomplishment without on-air technical issues.