10.2 South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) The SABC's mandate is set out in its charter and in the Broadcasting Act (1999), which require it to: (i) provide services to all South Africans in all the official languages; (ii) provide programming that informs, educates and entertains and which reflects the diversity of South Africans; (iii) and maintains freedom of expression and journalistic, creative and programming independence. The corporation's service and broadcasting activities are regulated through the licence conditions issued by ICASA for each of its radio and television services. It reports to the authority quarterly to comply with licence conditions. The corporation is further bound to meet licence conditions set for its individual radio stations and television channels, and has to abide by regulations set by ICASA outlining minimum quotas and standards in areas such as local content.