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=== South Africa === Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1924 and remained the dominant broadcast medium in the country until the late 1970s. Created by an act of Parliament in 1936, the [[SABC|South African Broadcasting Corporation]] (SABC) aired radio dramas along with news and British content in Afrikaans and English. Radio drama became more prominent with the launch of [[Springbok Radio]], an English and Afrikaans commercial station operated by SABC between May 1950 and December 1985. The SABC launched Radio Bantu in 1960s, broadcasting first in [[Zulu language|isiZulu]] and soon followed by other African languages, intended to serve as the [[apartheid]] state's propaganda channel. However, radio drama broadcast in African languages contributed to subverting the apartheid government by shaping culture and identity while challenging apartheid ideologies. Radio dramas were not subjected to the same level of apartheid editorial scrutiny, and therefore provided a forum for ideas without openly addressing politics.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kobokana |first=Siyanda |date=September 2023 |title=Radio Soundings: South Africa and the Black Modern |journal=Kronos |volume=49 |issue=1 |pages=1–6 |doi=10.17159/2309-9585/2023/v49a7 |s2cid=258939962 |issn=0259-0190|doi-access=free }}</ref> Radio drama evolved with changing socio-economic contexts. Female characters began to feature more prominently.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gunner |first=Prof Liz |date=2019-11-14 |title=How Zulu radio dramas subverted apartheid's grand design |url=http://theconversation.com/how-zulu-radio-dramas-subverted-apartheids-grand-design-126786 |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=The Conversation |language=en}}</ref> Radio drama continues to be a mainstay of South African radio. SABC's drama studios in each of the country's 9 provinces produce dramas for all 19 SABC radio stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Studio Facilities-Drama Studio |url=http://web.sabc.co.za/sabc/home/bf/studiofacilities/details?id=9e0e5595-3f74-4c73-ae58-73d5fb7a1470&title=Drama%20Studio |access-date=September 8, 2023 |website=SABC}}</ref> Recognising radio's reach, some private sector entities have also invested in radio drama, such as [[Standard Bank]]'s 5-minute Iketsetse Zenzele radio drama which aired for 8 years to raise awareness about financial literacy, fraud, and cybercrimes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Partner |first=T. M. O. |date=2020-11-16 |title=Eight years of Iketsetse Zenzele 'Wallet Wise': Leaving a brand legacy through radio dramas |url=https://themediaonline.co.za/2020/11/eight-years-of-iketsetse-zenzele-wallet-wise-leaving-a-brand-legacy-through-radio-dramas/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=The Media Online |language=en-US}}</ref> Non-governmental organisations widely use radio drama as part of campaigns for health awareness and rights activism, such as the long-running Soul Buddyz series focused on adolescent health,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soul Buddyz Television and Radio Series |url=https://www.soulcity.org.za/projects/soul-buddyz-television-and-radio-series |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Soul City Institute for Social Justice |language=en-gb}}</ref> Masiphephe Radio Drama addressing gender-based violence,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Masiphephe Network launches Radio Drama Series II with focus on Homophobia {{!}} Masiphephe Network |url=https://www.masiphephe.org.za/2022/10/21/masiphephe-network-launches-radio-drama-series-ii-with-focus-on-homophobia/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> and the Plague in the Time of King Kapital and Queen Corona focused on Covid-19 awareness.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Price |first1=Neroli |last2=Garbes |first2=Laura |date=2021-04-01 |title=Radio drama as a tool for activism in South Africa: The case of Plague in the Time of King Kapital and Queen Corona |url=https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/rjao_00034_1 |journal=Radio Journal:International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media |language=en |volume=19 |issue=1 |pages=59–77 |doi=10.1386/rjao_00034_1 |s2cid=238893833 |issn=1476-4504}}</ref>
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