STEVEN MAUBANE
Regulatory Officer
Pretoria,GP
Summary
A Journalism graduate with a decade of experience in Journalism (broadcast), policy development, research, data analysis, broadcast policy and regulations. Involved in the SABC processes of renewal of the Radio licences with sector regulator, Radio and Television regulatory reporting, SABC Editorial policy review project and quarterly reporting for television channels and Radio stations. Adept at report writing, understanding of policies and regulations. Maintained quality in reporting and meeting regulatory requirements. Maintained and followed up on requirements of regulatory information and submissions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Regulatory Officer
SABC (Policy & Regulatory Affairs Department)
8 2014 - Current
- Assisting in preparations of submissions and presentations on regulations, legislation and policy to the SABC's top management, ICASA, and Department of Communications
- Liaise with stakeholders on new policies, amendments to regulations, renewal of licenses and the awarding of new licenses to new or existing broadcasters
- Engage and liaise with radio stations and television channels on non-compliance matters.
- Timeously draft compliance reports on the performance of radio stations and television channels in accordance with stipulated regulatory deadlines.
- Leverage in-depth knowledge of SABC TV license conditions, policies, and regulations to guide the monitoring and analysis function within the Legal, Governance, and Regulatory Division.
- Provide detailed insights to senior managers, as well as executives using data analysis
- Utilise intermediate Excel skills for extracting and analysing mandatory data from the SABC Television Broadcasting Management System (TVBMS) for reporting purposes.
Journalist
Digital Focus
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Researched, documented, wrote, and conveyed news in an honest, ethical, and objective standard.
- Compiled articles for Digital Focus, Inside Sport Africa (websites) and Digital Focus (magazine) on the government sector in encouraging competitiveness in the broadcasting and telecommunications sector.
- Conduct feature interviews and write artist profiles/reviews for numerous outlets including print and online media.
- Generated unique, interesting storyline pitches to editor, writes and researches reviews and feature stories with aggressive deadlines.
- Attended media and press briefings to gain clarity on press releases and experiencing a particular initiative directly.
- Engaged with specific stakeholders first hand to get direct responses and building credibility in engaging directly with the sources for the story.
Reporter /News Reader
Mix FM
04.2012 - 07.2013
- Coordinated the newsroom, compiled reports for news bulletins.
- Compile reports, angling of news stories, edited scripts and audio broadcast.
- Obtained and compiled information from varied sources that included PR releases, news sources for the public interest.
- Generated story ideas, cultivated news sources, and provided editorial support.
- Reported on and conducted telephonic and face to face interviews with senior officials and the public.
- Created content for radio and website.
Education
Diploma in Law - Law (Pre-Law)
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria, South Africa02.2025
UCT Compliance Essentials short course - Compliance
UCT Online
Cape Town, South Africa10.2023
Short course in Telecommunications Policy, Regulation and Management (TPRM) - Communications
Wits University, Link Centre
Johannesburg, South Africa10.2020
Broadcasting and Digital Media Policy-Regulatory Trends - Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology
Wits University, Link Centre
Johannesburg, South Africa09.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 - 04.2014
National Diploma Journalism - Journalism
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Pretoria, South Africa12.2008
Skills
Research and Analysis
Documentation Review
Compliance Monitoring
Regulatory Policies
Microsoft Office
Report writing
Stakeholder relations
Websites
Otherroles
- Monitoring South Africa (MSA), Media Analyst, 11/2008, 04/2011
- Side Walk Surfer (Retail store), Shop Assistant, 12/2007, 06/2012
Traininganddevelopment
- Fire Marshall
- First Aid course
Corecompetencesandskills
- Collaboration
- Policy Development
- Project Management
- Reputation Management
- Change Management
- Problem Solving
- Compliance monitoring
- Story telling
- Microsoft Office proficient
- Report writing
References
- Ngoka Monyela, South African Broadcasting Corporation, Manager: Regulations, 083 272 1567
- Fikile Skosana, South African Broadcasting Corporation, Manager: Projects, 078 800 5279
- Jared Kiewiet (currently based in the UK), South African Broadcasting Corporation, Senior Scheduling Analyst (Former), +44 7778 104732/ 071 850 2982
- Archibald Ayekpa, Government Communication and Information System, Assistant Director: Communication Resource Centre, 078 699 9075
Timeline
Journalist
Digital Focus
08.2013 - 07.2014
Reporter /News Reader
Mix FM
04.2012 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
04.2001 - 04.2014
Regulatory Officer
SABC (Policy & Regulatory Affairs Department)
8 2014 - Current
Diploma in Law - Law (Pre-Law)
University of South Africa (UNISA)
UCT Compliance Essentials short course - Compliance
UCT Online
Short course in Telecommunications Policy, Regulation and Management (TPRM) - Communications
Wits University, Link Centre
Broadcasting and Digital Media Policy-Regulatory Trends - Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology
Wits University, Link Centre
National Diploma Journalism - Journalism
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
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