SABC News

3.0.0

SABC SOC LTD

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100,000+
Downloads

Free

The SABC News app is your one stop digital portal to all the news you need

100,000+ downloads

SABC News offers a free, all-in-one digital news experience from SABC SOC LTD, combining live TV, radio, and podcasts in a single portal. The app emphasizes a broad news hub with livestreams and clips, and it remains available for a long period in the market, though it currently has no user ratings or top-list rankings.

Pros & Cons

All-in-one news hub with live TV, livestreams, and radio.
Free-to-use core content with broad reach (100k+ downloads).
Regular updates and a modern hybrid app architecture (Cordova/Ionic).
Ad-supported monetization via AdMob enables free access for users.

Rating shows 0.0 with no visible user reviews.
Not ranked in any top app lists or categories.
Keyword gaps relative to competitors (e.g., missing terms like live, breaking, latest, weather, alerts, streaming).

About SABC News

SABC News is a news & magazines app developed by SABC SOC LTD.

How many times has SABC News been downloaded?

SABC News has been downloaded 270 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.8 thousand times.

What is the rating of SABC News?

SABC News has no ratings yet.

Is SABC News free?

SABC News is free to download. The APK download size is 10.82 MB. The latest version available is 3.0.0. The last update was on January 23, 2026.

What are the requirements for SABC News?

SABC News requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play April 2019.

Description

The SABC News mobile app is your one stop digital portal to all the news you need.

More data about SABC News

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	270 thousand
Recent downloads	3.8 thousand
Rating	No ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	3.0.0
APK size	10.8 MB
Number of libraries	28
Designed for Android	7.0+
Maturity	Low Maturity
Ads	NO ads

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SABC News compared with similar apps

Common keywords of similar apps

Sabc Stop Digital Portal News App

Keywords missing from this app

Live Tv Breaking Stories Watch Latest Channels World Stay Video Market Videos Global Coverage Time Features Top Abc Local Alerts Business Notifications Find Headlines Channel Favorite Current Privacy Mobile Politics Sports Read Recent Streaming Stream Events Weather Information Access Real Cnbc Updates Daily Major Informed Canada Day Entertainment

Downloads over time

SABC News has been downloaded 270 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 130 downloads per day.

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Developer information for SABC SOC LTD

SABC SOC LTD

malherbegj@sabc.co.za

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Comments on SABC News for Android

★★★★☆ Julius Segole · Aug 15, 2020

Great app but I am still not happy that I cannot navigate back using the phones back control (<). Fix that, and I will never go back to News24 app which is too commercial.

★★★★★ Sophia May · May 5, 2022

Viewing from device really cool and clear. Excellent app. Definitely news on the go. Great sound and clear pictures. No hiccups. Definitely recommended for the busy man in the office and local people in busy households where there's only one TV Set and many viewers but different channels want to be watched. Mobile is the way to go.

★★★★★ Candice Payne · Dec 3, 2022

Very good App. I didn't realize it before. Sometimes we are too quick to get annoyed when things don't go our way. This is a very good App. Lots of options to get the news. Thank you and well done.

★★★★★ Buhle Mahlaba · Jul 8, 2021

This app is good and if you didn't watch something you can watch it here 😍😘😘❤️ everything you want is here good and happiness are here ❤️💕💕💕😘🙏

★☆☆☆☆ Anthony Zambelli · Feb 22, 2024

Slow to load, slow to load stories, slow to exit a story and change, minimal detail, and an obvious propaganda mouthpiece for the ANC. Crashes on occasion. A sad reflection of South Africa. Don't bother. Rubbish

★☆☆☆☆ Mawilliams Kekana · Jun 9, 2024

McWilliams Recognition by the Ekurhuleni Resident's and the ANC l Alliance. The ZCC cult, the Modena, Mboro, and condo issues all are pastors incult, the Olesseng and Taboo who made research about zcc Thelma and Eff issues I'm sure I have explain my self

★★☆☆☆ Sindisiwe Mabaso · Aug 4, 2024

App news not updating timely since the last update. It used to update almost immediately on access. Now, it can even run with the same news headlines for days without updating.

★☆☆☆☆ Chris Stanley · Jun 26, 2023

SABC News - You cannot forward any articles to WhatsApp??? When you try it tells you the App has a BUG that has not been repaired - as yet... Kinda Pathetic!

★★☆☆☆ Tebogo Letsoko · Oct 24, 2021

What's good? I get to read the latest news from SABC. What's bad? When I listen to a radio station, it will stop playing after 5 mins. I have close and open the app or press play several times. It's a bad app.

Google Play Rankings for SABC News

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Technologies used by SABC News

SABC News is requesting 31 permissions and is using 28 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

System tools

prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE, com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE, com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.sabc.sabcnews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE, com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE, com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

Ad network libraries

AdMob

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

Android Jetpack Widgets AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media

Android Transition Support Library Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support Library collections

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager

Android Support Library Print

Android Support Library Document File

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core UI

Android Support Library Async Layout Inflater Okio Android Library Icon

Okio

JetBrains Annotations IntelliJ IDEA Android Library Icon

IntelliJ IDEA PhoneGap / Apache Cordova Android Library Icon

PhoneGap / Apache Cordova Ionic Framework Android Library Icon

Ionic Framework YouTube Android Player API Android Library Icon

YouTube Android Player API PhoneGap Social Sharing Android Library Icon

PhoneGap Social Sharing SQLite (liteglue) Android Library Icon

SQLite (liteglue) Android youtube player Android Library Icon

Android youtube player

Trust & Safety: Permissions include location, internet, network state, storage, and push notifications; AdMob is used for ads; app is built with Cordova/Ionic and AndroidX. Users should review permission prompts (location, storage) and consider the ad-supported model when evaluating privacy and data usage.

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