Johannesburg – Veteran journalist and International News Editor, Sophie Mokoena, is bowing out from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) after 31 years.
As a part of in the present day’s milestone during which the SABC reached a milestone of offering a dependable information service for 75 years, the federal government, on Thursday, 17 July 2025, paid tribute to Mokoena.
“Mokoena’s reporting introduced South Africans nearer to the world and made world information extra accessible and related to South African audiences,” mentioned the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).
“We commend her immense contribution to public broadcasting and want her nicely in her future endeavours.”
At the SABC, Mokoena, accompanied by her son, was introduced with a portrait of herself as a parting present.
“Thank you, SABC, thanks South Africa,” mentioned Mokoena, including “thanks to the African continent, my dwelling”.
The authorities additionally congratulated the general public broadcaster’s information division for 75 years of public service journalism.
“Since its inception in 1950, SABC News has performed a essential position in informing, educating, and empowering residents throughout the nation,” mentioned the GCIS.
“Over the many years, SABC News has developed alongside South Africa’s democracy, overlaying the nation’s most defining moments, from the wrestle for liberation to the beginning of a democratic state, and past.
“Its continued dedication to accessible and balanced reporting has cemented its position as a trusted supply of data for hundreds of thousands of individuals in our nation.”
