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IPTV and TV guide times in South Africa

Compare the named SABC+ live service with the programme and language you expect before testing another app.

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Use the live service for the live question

SABC+ has a live area and on-demand collections. If you want a specific bulletin or fixture, open the named live service and write down which one you used. A search result in the catalogue may be a clip, full replay or archived edition. Keep its title if it helps identify the event, and preserve the intended live start separately.

The publisher's FAQ describes mobile apps and browser access. For a living-room screen, check the exact manufacturer model and the publisher's current device guidance. If the programme works in the browser on your home network and the TV app shows a different error, capture the error text and the two app versions. A route that works gives you a useful control for the troubleshooting.

Use caseWhere to begin
A particular SABC bulletinNamed channel and dated live listing
Match with an alternative commentaryAudio choices on the actual event feed
Replay no longer visibleOriginal episode title and on-demand availability on that route
TV error while phone worksSupported devices and installed app version

A source time example for an imported guide

An illustrative listing at 20:00 in Johannesburg on 15 July 2026 is 15 Jul 2026, 18:00 UTC in UTC. If the receiver is on that same zone but shows the item two hours later, compare the supplier’s source timestamps on a few titles. Applying the local offset twice will shift otherwise correct rows.

Write the actual service name and playback mode in a forum request. If a clip comes from SABC News while the guide row points to a different service, save both labels. This gives the reader a place to check before changing accounts or settings.

South Africa · ZA

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records eMovies as eMovies.za in South Africa.

Check the local source in South Africa

SABC+ presents a live section separately from featured shows and other media. The live entry can identify an SABC service even when a featured title is also available on demand.

Check the SABC Live section for the exact programme and service first. If the programme is missing only in replay, compare the catalogue edition and the intended language.

Identify the exact station in the guide

Sample identities associated with this source country. Confirm the broadcaster's current local edition.
Station in sourceCatalogue identifierRecorded group or siteCategory
eMovieseMovies.zae.tvmovies
1Magic1Magic.zaMultiChoiceentertainment
Mpuma Kapa TVMpumaKapaTV.zaThenga Holdingsgeneral
Channel OChannelO.zaMultichoice Groupmusic
eToonzeToonz.zaeMedia Investmentsanimation, kids
Nick Jr. AfricaNickJrAfrica.zaNickelodeonkids

For eMovies, check film title, release and programme date. If your source uses a different identifier from eMovies.za, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

20:00 in Africa/Johannesburg resolves to 15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC in the July example. An early listing at 01:00 local is 14 Jul 2025 · 23:00 UTC. Match the full date and time before looking for a programme by day of week.

Calculated historical examples. Use the actual date and IANA location for a real listing.
IANA location examples20:00 local on 15 January 202520:00 local on 15 July 2025
Africa/Johannesburg15 Jan 2025 · 18:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC

Audio and captions

Record the service and actual programme audio. The platform listing does not establish every language track or third-party carrying arrangement.

Which device and account details should you check?

  1. Use the broadcaster's own market listing for South Africa when checking a current app, subscription or rights question.
  2. Look up the app publisher and exact TV or box model in the local device store. Check live versus replay features and separate app charges.
  3. For a schedule issue, save the exact channel ID, programme title, local date and time zone without sharing account or playlist details.

Browse channel references for South Africa

Channel references to check

Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 86 station records for South Africa in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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Sources and further reading