RadioBantu

07/10/2024

The new Radio Bantu stream is live for October.

09/09/2024

All your local stories

SABC is your home for local stories with a global impact. Tune in to the shows that celebrate our heritage and resonate with the world.

09/09/2024

The Radio Bantu stream is live for September 🎙
http://listen.radiobantu.co.za/listenradiobantu/

16/08/2024

🎧 Tune in to Radio Bantu Podcast and immerse yourself in the timeless sounds of SABC Transcription Music! 🎶 Relive the golden era of South African music history with every note. Don’t miss out—hit play now and take a trip down memory lane! 🎙️

12/08/2024

The Radio Bantu playlist for August 2024 - Enjoy!

http://listen.radiobantu.co.za/listenradiobantu/




SABC Radio Archives

08/07/2024

Radio Bantu Schedule for July 2024 - a 24-hour stream of the rich legacy! - from SABC Radio Archives

12/06/2024

Radio Bantu - The June Schedule - Listen

On SABC+ https://sabc-plus.com/live_radio/348/Radio-Bantu

On SABC http://listen.radiobantu.co.za/listenradiobantu/

07/06/2024

The stream for June 2024, which will start tonight at midnight
Enjoy!

08/05/2024

New stream


Bantu Radio 2024: 2024/05/08 – 2024/06/07
(Schedule Times are GMT: +2 hours)
Time Show Name
00:00 Ungalangala ha Thohoyandou
06:00 Iinredo – 1984/07/10 (Inkwenkwezi fm)
06:48 Iinredo – 1984/08/14 (Inkwenkwezi fm)
07:00 Iinredo – 1984 (Inkwenkwezi fm)
07:30 Legends of Lotus FM (part 3 – 4)
07:45 Legends of Lotus FM (part 5 – 6)
08:00 Umona Usuka Esweni (Episode 6 – 9)
10:00 Buzani Kubawo (Mhlobo wenene fm)
11:30 Radio Tsonga – Tsonga Kraal Documentary
12:00 Midzuno Venda drama
12:30 PR Mpephu Ha-Mutsha
13:00 Radio Sesotho short story
13:30 SABC Transcription Music (001)
14:00 The Opening of the State Theatre
15:00 PR Mpephu at Venda Stadium
15:30 King Vele Dimbanyika
16:00 SABC Transcription Music (001 – 002)
16:30 VDF Inspection by PR Mpephu
17:00 Legends of Lotus FM (part 7 – 8)
17:15 Legends of Lotus FM (part 9 – 1)
17:30 The first 8 hours of broadcast
18:30 SABC Transcription Music Jazz Mix
21:00 Bob save superball soccer (Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates)
21:44 Transcription Music

08/04/2024

Radio Bantu 2024: 2024/04/06 – 2024/05/03
(Schedule Times are GMT: +2 hours)

Time Show Name
00:00 SABC Transcription Music
06:00 K.E Masinga interview by Taylor Bentley
06:30 Various old radio personalities Documentary– Motsweding FM
07:00 Lenakha la Motheo thapelo ya basotho
07:30 How King Mukhese and Mpaphuli became enemies
08:00 King Vele Dimbanyika
08:30 Khutsana e e sweng - Motsweding FM
09:00 Direto by Lesiba Mahapa - radio Lebowa 1976
09:30 How King Thoyandou built Dzata in Venda
10:00 Moshoeshoe (1986-11-03)
10:30 Ta Mindyangu - Radio Tsonga
11:07 Black Broadcasting - first broadcast to natives from SABC
11:30 Legends of Lotus FM – Radio Lotus (Part 1)
12:00 Indlu Ka Maswaphela – IKwekwezi FM drama (Epsode 1-5)
13:30 Mopheme – Radio Sesotho drama (Episode 1-5)
15:00 The first eight hours of broadcast = Radio Lotus
16:05 The opening of the State Theatre
17:00 Thlakisetso (1986-04-08) Mochoc
17:16 `Actuality SABC transmitting station (1949-10-22)
17:30 Tsonga Kraal Documentary – Radio Tsonga
18:00 Motsweding Tenth anniversary –Motsweding FM
18:30 Short Story – Radio Sesotho
19:00 Umona Usuka Esweni - Ligwalagwala FM drama (Episode 1-5)
20:15 Imilando Yabadala - Ikwekwezi FM (1984-04-15)
20:30 SABC Jazz Transcription music Mix
21:30 SABC Vocal and Choral Transcription music Mix
22:00 Shift – Ukozi FM
22:07 DR Samual Henri Pellissier
22:12 SABC Transcription Music

05/04/2024

Starting at 12 am. A new stream repeating each day

21/02/2024

Celebrating the heart and soul of our diverse nation! Join SABC in honoring the tapestry of voices that make South Africa truly extraordinary. Share your linguistic pride with .

13/02/2024

13/02/2024

SABC celebrating World Radio Day with 19 radio stations and streaming 2 nostalgic radio stations, RadioBantu Springbok Radio Revisited

13/02/2024

A day to celebrate the power of radio: World Radio Day 2024

“A century informing, entertaining and educating”

13/02/2024

World Radio Day - “shines a broad floodlight on Radio’s remarkable past, relevant present and promise a dynamic future!”

A day to celebrate the power of radio: World Radio Day 2024

“A century informing, entertaining and educating”

23/01/2024

Umona Usuka Esweni Episode 1 https://omny.fm/shows/radio-bantu-dramas/umona-usuka-esweni-episode-1 ^LS

22/01/2024

RADIO SESOTHO - Bataung Ba Moletsane - 2 October 1985 https://omny.fm/shows/radio-bantu-documentaries/radio-sesotho-bataung-ba-moletsane-2-october-1985 ^LS

Content: An Interpretation on Bataung ba Moletsane's origins, traditions, people planting and governance by Dr Mosebi Damane Participants: Dr Mosebi Damane Mokotjo Mokotjo Khojane Makhonofane

14/12/2023

Listen to this weeks Transcription by the Pat Matshikiza Trio-In time for the reconciliation weekend, Enjoy.

07/12/2023

Embark on a musical journey through the extensive repertoire curated by the SABC, where timeless treasures like “Transvaal” by C Matumba await your discovery.

https://www.sabc.co.za/sabc/jazz-music-from-the-transcription-section-transvaal-by-c-matumba/

07/12/2023

Reviving the Sound: SABC’s Journey in Audio Restoration
SABC Transcriptions music now shared on Radio Bantu.

In the heart of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) lies a department with a rich history, spanning back to the early 1950s – the Transcription Department. Established with the noble purpose of recording and promoting local music, this department has been the birthplace of many music...

24/11/2023

Preserving the legacy of Radio Bantu - blog post
https://www.sabc.co.za/sabc/preserving-the-legacy-of-radio-bantu/

03/11/2023

NOW PLAYING | SABC Transcription Mix

Let's take you back to the 1960s, tune in and enjoy!

02/11/2023

Preserving Radio Bantu: SABC Safeguarding Cultural Audio Heritage for Future Generations. A call for audio to be given back to SABC to add to the legacy collection.


https://sabcmedialib.blogspot.com/2023/11/preserving-radio-bantu-sabc.html

26/10/2023

Focusing on Radio Bantu preservation efforts for World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2023