Channel identification guide
SABC News in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide
SABC News in South Africa uses the catalogue ID SABCNews.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SABCNews.za when you match SABC News in South Africa. The directory records 2013-01-01 as its launch date.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SABCNews.za
- Source geography
- South Africa · ZA
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sabc.co.za
- Launch field
- 2013-01-01
Look for the operator’s schedule
The directory points to sabc.co.za for this station. Use the local listing to check bulletin title, local edition and air time.
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="SABCNews.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="SABCNews.za" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Johannesburg | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jul 18:00 UTC |
Try the XMLTV test file
The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “SABC News | guide alignment test” against SABCNews.za in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SABCNews.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |