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ENRICHING LIVES
SOCIAL REPORT 2020
AB O UT U S
OUR PURPOSE
To enrich lives through
video entertainment.
WHO WE ARE OUR VALUES
CARE, CONNECT, CREATE
We are Africa’s most-loved
storyteller. We enrich lives using
the power of video entertainment
and bring people together
around a shared passion through
compelling local and international
stories and world-class sport.
We deliver this content to our
customers; directly to their
homes as well as online
– wherever they are.
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C ALV O’S M E SS AG E
LOOKING TO THE NEXT
CHAPTER IN AFRICA’S STORY
J O IN U S IN
Our beautiful Africa is a vibrant ENRIC H ING LIVES
home to a multitude of cultures.
Africa’s people are gifted with #AfricaWeSee
diverse skills and talents that
echo the richness and diversity
of the landscapes of this unique
continent.
The MultiChoice Group has been
at the heart of Africa for several how we create jobs and grow our
decades and we continue to economies and how we partner
honour our African roots through with entrepreneurs to bring their
the stories we tell. These stories innovations to life.
give us the opportunity to show
the world precisely what we’re If you are a MultiChoice Group
capable of. customer or shareholder, these
are your stories too. Thank you
It’s important to us to build on this for your continued support – it
narrative in everything we do. makes our work possible.
As you page through our annual
Social Report, our stories will We hope this report will inspire
unfold. These stories include how you to create your own story or
we think differently about how to to join us in enriching ours.
overcome existing challenges,
how we empower communities to Calvo Mawela
change their lives for the better, MultiChoice Group CEO
“WE EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOR THE BETTER.”
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COLLABORATING FOR GOOD 04 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020
COLLABORATING FOR GOOD
OUR COVID-19
INITIATIVES
On 14 February 2020, the first in history, along with many other We partnered with Kaizer Chiefs
case of coronavirus was reported proudly African businesses, and Orlando Pirates to supply
personal protective equipment
in Africa. Since then our continent for taking action to lessen the
(PPE) to critical government
has been forever changed by negative impact on the lives of workers in the fight against
this highly infectious disease customers, employees, suppliers the coronavirus
and the economic implications and frontline services. In the pandemic
of #stayathome campaigns sections that follow, we zero in
and national lockdowns. The on how we responded in these
MultiChoice Group will go down extraordinary times.
Sanitising
bucket
stations
HELPING OUR HEROES
organised
for three
hospitals
in Malawi
R37M* R28M
PUBLIC PERSONAL
HEALTH PROTECTIVE
SERVICES EQUIPMENT
We supported the
Kolisi Foundation
to help feed those
affected by the
pandemic and We collaborated to ensure
supply PPE food was donated to those
who needed it most – such
as the elderly in rural areas
R126M
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
*Based on exchange rates as of 31 March 2020.
COLLABORATING FOR GOOD
CARING FOR
OUR CUSTOMERS
We adjusted our content and expanded packages across
prices to give our customers Africa to keep people informed,
access to news, education, entertained and safe. We made We partnered with the Ghanaian
government to launch a
religious celebrations and news and some local content
24-hour free-to-air channel
general entertainment for all available to non-subscribers to with educational content for
ages from the comfort and safety promote transparent and freely senior high school learners
of their homes. We introduced available information. We also
pop-up channels; increased collaborated with the World
kids’ and educational content; Health Organization (WHO) and
discounted movie rentals and local governments to broadcast
Showmax subscriptions; offered public health announcements
online learning benefits; and across our channels.
SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS
and payment holidays offered to DStv
Business customers during lockdown
EMPOWERING
OUR EMPLOYEES
We made it our top priority and strict sanitisation measures.
to keep our people safe Full-time doctors and nurses
during the coronavirus crisis. were available at MultiChoice
By proactively suspending City, and professional medical
international and local travel advice was offered on our
before the various lockdowns employee wellness platform to
enforced it, we slowed the ensure everyone maintained
potential spread of disease. We their mental and physical health.
implemented work-from-home Employees across the continent
Mario Soares,
MultiChoice Angola
procedures where possible and were kept informed of health
equipped staff with the tools and hygiene measures. Many
needed to operate remotely were also grateful for the
and communicate digitally. For ongoing access to financial
on-site staff, we applied social coaching, as well as tutoring
distancing, thermal scanning services for their children.
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COLLABORATING FOR GOOD
CARING FOR OUR INDUSTRY
Production companies we partner
R4,5M
with as well as thousands of
freelance actors, producers,
directors and camera operators
were vulnerable during the global
economic standstill. Our relief RELIEF FOR
fund was directed at sustaining COMMUNITY TV
those who play a critical role in
R94M
keeping viewers and communities
informed, entertained and
connected. One such company
that benefited from our relief RELIEF FOR LOCAL
efforts was broadcast technology
outfit Vision View Productions.
PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
PROTECTING OUR VALUED PARTNERS
EDDIE SEANE AND MAFADI MPURU, FOUNDERS OF VISION VIEW PRODUCTIONS, TELL US
HOW MULTICHOICE’S INTERVENTION HAS BEEN A LIFELINE FOR THEIR COMPANY.
The coronavirus outbreak and this difficult economic time,
South African national lockdown we’ve managed to cushion our
had a severe impact on the crew against the debilitating
Johannesburg-based broadcast impact of job insecurity, and
“WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO
operation. “With little to no live we’ve been able to confidently CONFIDENTLY REASSURE
sports taking place, we had to reassure them that we will
deal with a lack of business eventually get through this.” OUR CREW THAT WE WILL
and declining staff morale,”
GET THROUGH THIS.”
says Eddie. Vision View was Eddie and
Mafadi’s dream when they were
“But because of MultiChoice’s studying film and television
income relief intervention during production. They registered the
COLLABORATING FOR GOOD
business in 2005. Mafadi says
proudly, “Today, the company
is 100% black-owned and
managed, and propelled by the
notion of African excellence
with the vision to upskill young
people, while providing a
premium product for broadcast.
Vision View Productions is a
B-BBEE level 1 organisation.”
On surviving the impact of
COVID-19, they say. “Together,
we’re rolling with the punches.
It’s been challenging but at the
same time presented incredible
opportunities to get involved in
exciting projects.”
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With the lack of live sport,
SuperSport has had to acquire
and create alternative content
“TRUE TO OUR ETHOS,
to keep viewers engaged and WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
inspired during a time of great
upheaval. Vision View was FOR WAYS TO ADD VALUE AT VISION VIEW
100%
one of the production partners
FOR OUR PARTNERS BY
we turned to – and they did
not disappoint. Eddie, Mafadi BEING INNOVATIVE, AND
and their team of talented
WE’RE TRULY GRATEFUL BLACK EMPLOYEES
professionals assisted with
300
this large undertaking at FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
short notice.
AND SUPPORT FROM
“Despite the challenges of social
distancing and other lockdown
MULTICHOICE.” FREELANCERS
protocols, we produced a
35% 45%
documentary on the FIFA World
Cup in South Africa to remind
viewers of the joy of sport, and
we did the virtual Cricket South
Africa (CSA) Awards,” says
13 INTERNS
black female
employees
black female
managers
Eddie. Travel restrictions meant
Vision View Productions had to AT VISION VIEW
work remotely. They broke new DURING THE 2020
ground by directing a Zambia-
based production from their
FINANCIAL YEAR
control room in Johannesburg
– another first.
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PARTNERING WITH ENTREPRENEURS 09 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020
PARTNERING WITH ENTREPRENEURS
DEVELOPING
SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS
Independent
The MultiChoice Group has independent service providers service
centre in
developed strong partnerships across Africa. And many
R10,4BN
Kenya
across the continent. We smaller outfits in South Africa
provide funding, mentorship depend on our preferential
and training to new and procurement programme, with
previously disadvantaged almost R5 billion specifically SPENT ON LOCAL
business owners in the film,
TV, media, and information and
directed at small, medium and
micro enterprises (SMMEs) this
PROCUREMENT
communication technology (ICT) year. Through our Enterprise IN SOUTH AFRICA
industries. We work together Development Trust (EDT), we
with industry professionals in launched the Innovation Fund,
our largest markets, such as which focuses on assisting
South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya,
Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda,
to deliver compelling local-
entrepreneurs with ground-
breaking ideas. The fund gives
selected beneficiaries access
R4,9BN
language content and channels. to tools, skills and financial TO SMMES IN
We have connected with various
local sport leagues across the
support. Thandeka Mothibe,
co-founder of broadcast SOUTH AFRICA
continent, such as the Premier connectivity service provider
Soccer League (PSL) in South KSO, says that without
R45M
Africa and the Super League in MultiChoice’s supportive
Zambia. We support a network partnership, her business would
of accredited installers and not be the success it is today.
INVESTMENT
IN NEW
31BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
16 OF WHICH ARE
BUSINESSES
HAVE BENEFITED FROM WOMEN-OWNED
THE INNOVATION FUND
10 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020PARTNERING WITH ENTREPRENEURS
“I UNDERSTAND THAT
STRENGTH TO FEELING THE FEAR IS
SELF-STARTERS PART OF THE PROCESS
OF GROWTH”
THANDEKA’S STORY OF SUCCESS
INCLUDES MANY SUPPORTING CHARACTERS.
When Thandeka Mothibe, Phillip
Seleke and Esrom Sandani left
the safety of employment to
become entrepreneurs,
they couldn’t have imagined
how well their start-up would be
received by the broadcasting
technology industry.
“I’m a techie at heart and have
always known that one day I
would live my passion. When
Phillip approached me with the
idea of starting a business, I
knew it was time to take a leap
of faith, despite the risks. So
we asked the technologically
experienced Esrom to come
on board. Together, we
formed KSO, which stands for
Kgatontle Satellite Operations,”
says Thandeka.
Kgatontle, which means to set
one’s foot in the right direction,
is the Setswana name they
chose to reflect their journey
towards their entrepreneurial
vision. “MultiChoice made it
possible for us to realise our
50%
dreams through funding and
the opportunity to learn and
gain insight from their expertise.
We’re so thankful for the OF KSO IS BLACK FEMALE-OWNED
opportunity to partner with an
experienced pan-African player.
11 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020PARTNERING WITH ENTREPRENEURS
We hope our story motivates Most of the equipment KSO uses
other aspirant entrepreneurs is only available abroad in
and industry SMMEs,” adds countries such as the UK,
Thandeka. Germany and Canada. “We’ve
had opportunities for turnkey
She explains that KSO is a solutions from overseas, but
broadcasting connectivity where possible we’ve opted to
business. “We offer broadcast include and support African
solutions that enable our clients’ businesses instead.”
viewers to watch live events via
satellite, fibre, stream and other With expansion plans in the
technologies.” pipeline and MultiChoice’s
unwavering support as a
As they pursue further growth, partner, Thandeka is excited
the three founders split the about what the future holds
day-to-day duties while being for KSO. “We’re building our
supported by an ever-expanding business on ethics, hard work
team of employees, freelancers and empowering others,” she
and interns. Thandeka takes says. “Sometimes it gets
care of finance, marketing, CSI scary but that doesn’t stop
and HR, Esrom looks after all me from pressing on because
technical operations (vans and I understand that feeling the
teleport), ISP management, fear is part of the process.”
bookings and travel, and
Phillip is in charge of legal,
regulatory, stakeholder
engagement, customer relations
and business development.
“We’re categorised as a small
business based on our size, but
our capabilities are great. The
broadcast industry is intolerant
of errors as viewers expect to
watch live events seamlessly
from beginning to end. To this
end, we’re painstakingly thor-
ough in what we do – ensuring
a world-class, proudly African
end product,” says Thandeka.
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INVESTING IN OUR STORIES
LOCAL CONTENT
We bring authentic African
stories and sports to life. We
amplify the narratives of nations
and communities with movies,
series, sitcoms, soap operas,
sports broadcasts and magazine
shows. Every year, we support the
production of quality local-language
programming to reach people across
the continent. Despite the challenges
caused by the onset of COVID-19,
the 2020 financial year has been
another great one for the growing
African entertainment industry.
SPORT
180 +
With multilingual commentary on that team – proud Africans
and coverage across the collaborating on international
continent, SuperSport is the broadcasts – 43 were graduates
biggest supporter of sport in of the SuperSport internship
Interns to date
Africa and the authority on our programme. Since it was started
inspiring sporting stories. We 21 years ago, approximately
700
rose to the challenges of 2020 by 180 individuals have undergone
continuing to deliver world-class the accredited 18-month course,
entertainment despite the lack which covers technical and
of live sport during the production elements of the
coronavirus pandemic. SuperSport business. LOCAL PRODUCTIONS
PER YEAR
For Freedom Day in South Africa
on 27 April, SuperSport produced
a 24-hour block of content
dedicated to the 2019 Rugby
World Cup win, as a reminder
of the joy and excitement live
sport brings. We were one of
four host broadcasters for the
Rugby World Cup, with our team
producing 10 of the matches
broadcast from Japan to the rest
of the world. Of the 45 people
14 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020CREATING OPPORTUNITIES 19 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
TAX CONTRIBUTIONS R6,9BN
total taxes collected
The MultiChoice Group is one of
the largest taxpayers in Africa.
R5,1BN
We enrich lives through video
entertainment in 50 countries
in total, boosting economic
activity in South Africa and
sub-Saharan Africa. In the 2020 TOTAL TAXES PAID
financial year we continued to
make a significant contribution
to governments across the
continent.
20 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We create jobs for more This year, we extended our to be economically active and
than 8 000 full-time, contractor capacity for job creation in self-sufficient in 2020.
and temporary staff, as well Africa by focusing on youth
as the employees of our development, notably through a We initiated our 18-month
thousands of partners and new partnership with the Youth Technology Graduate
suppliers across the continent. Employment Service (YES) Programme, designed to
Our leadership teams invest initiative. We also expanded increase the availability of
in connecting with individuals, the objective of Let’s Play, our scarce technical skills in artificial
inspiring them with the impactful SuperSport CSI initiative, to intelligence (AI) and engineering.
work we do in changing our include coaching learnerships The programme offers a whole
customers and communities’ for aspiring sports professionals. new world of opportunity
lives. Our customer service for graduate-level science,
centres Our GOtv Sabiman initiative technology, maths and science
Some of the
provide employment and continued to uplift young (STEM) students, and seeks to MultiChoice
training for many semi-skilled Nigerians in door-to-door sales support and retain these much- Group’s tech
workers across Africa. and customer support positions needed skills in Africa. graduates
at work
21 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
INSTALLERS
5 604
INSTALLERS
ACROSS AFRICA
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES
1 747
independent
service providers
6,6M
INTERACTIONS
MANAGED ON SELF-SERVICE,
EMAIL, CHAT AND SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORMS EVERY MONTH
3 000+
GOtv Sabimen work as
door-to-door salesmen
in Nigeria
22 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
YES PARTNERSHIP
AND LET’S PLAY 500
LEARNERSHIPS NEW WORK
OPPORTUNTIES
CREATED OUTSIDE
R50,6M THE MULTICHOICE
GROUP
invested in 2020
Dimakatso Suzan
Matsonyonyo, now
working thanks to our
partnership with YES
AI AND ENGINEERING
R1,8M
SPENT ON WORKPLACE
READINESS PROGRAMME
400 13 GRADUATES
entry-level learners
supported to develop IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING
key sector skills in IT, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) JOINING
project and general
management skills THE PROGRAMME IN 2020
23 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020INVESTING IN OUR STORIES
GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT
With hugely popular regional
3 850
channel brands in Southern,
East and West Africa, we support
creative professionals across
the continent by commissioning
programming from local
hours of local
production companies and content produced
helping to create new ones. We
invest in making movies, series,
telenovelas and reality shows that
tell authentic stories in a variety of
African languages and resonate
with our diverse audiences.
Young African
storytellers
supported by the
MultiChoice Group
15 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020INVESTING IN OUR STORIES
SUPPORTING
SISTERS AND
THEIR STORIES
BORN A YEAR APART, KHAYAKAZI
AND NOMPUMELELO NGQULA
ARE ON A MISSION TO “HOLD A
MIRROR TO OUR SOCIETY”.
IN 2013, THEY STARTED PIXEL
PERFECT PRODUCTIONS –
NOW A VIBRANT COMPANY
THAT MULTICHOICE IS
PROUD TO PARTNER WITH.
Starting their own company techniques by providing the power of their daughters’
was a creative leap of faith, but mentoring, funding and further storytelling. “We come from a
since then the 20-something commissions. Pixel Perfect very entrepreneurial home –
sisters have produced an Productions is a beneficiary our family believes in building
impressive portfolio of film and of the MultiChoice Innovation businesses and legacies. We
series, including Mzansi Magic’s Fund and a preferred production were taught to work very hard
SAFTA-winning Monday-night partner. This investment has and to be respectful of the
drama iThemba. allowed the Ngqula sisters process of creating a good
to share authentic African reputation,” says Khayakazi.
Before the accolades and narratives with the world.
acclaim, MultiChoice recognised Their careers took a leap
the sisters’ commitment to Khayakazi and Nompumelelo’s forward when Khayakazi had
quality. We helped them to parents didn’t understand their just returned from the New York
raise their production value creative careers at first, but they Film Academy and the sisters
and perfect their storytelling were encouraging once they saw went into business together. “We
16 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020INVESTING IN OUR STORIES
“MULTICHOICE BELIEVE
took the opportunities available gigs but newer ones. There’s IN US – THEY BELIEVE
to us and ran with them even space for us now.”
though we were very young at AFRICANS CAN TELL THEIR
the time – 24 and 25 years old. It
was the best decision we could
Women are also demanding
more space on- and off-screen,
OWN STORIES BETTER
have made, because there’s been adds Nompumelelo. “There’s THAN ANYONE ELSE”
exponential growth in demand been a culture shift in the
for video entertainment content industry. Representation matters
worldwide over the past decade,” and we wanted to show a
says Nompumelelo. variety of women on iThemba.
We wanted our audience to feel
“There’s always been great the complexity and full range
talent in Africa, but now we have of emotions for each character.
access to superior technology Yes, we wanted to show strong
and our local scene has blown women, but we also wanted
up to become world-class to show them weak, hurt and
as a result. Local channels foolish. Showing black women
recognise that Africans want as more than just providers
to see themselves on screen. and nurturers was the utmost
We obviously want to create consideration for us. Being able
the best possible content for to reflect our humanity to people
our audiences on different is important.
platforms and are incredibly
grateful to have the opportunity “Our first consideration for
to reap the benefits of the newer staffing shows this too,” she
commissions that are now says. “We hire dozens of among the best in the world;
available. It’s not just the older freelancers. On a series, we comparable to the BBC or ITV
production companies getting have close to 180 people on in the UK,” says Khayakazi.
set.” With each new project,
they aim for a 50:50 ratio of men “Nothing makes me happier than
and women. “If we don’t insist the fact that I can go to a variety
“I COULDN’T HAVE on positive discrimination in our of channels on the DStv platform
DREAMT OF GETTING business, none of the changes and watch South African content
we want to see will materialise. in a variety of languages all day
COMMISSIONED TO More equitable sets can destroy long and not touch on a single
PRODUCE A SERIES pay discrimination and grow
the industry for everyone.”
minute of international content.
That’s a gift that I don’t think
BEFORE I TURNED 30” The sisters are full of praise people realise is super rare, as it
for MultiChoice’s commitment requires a sizeable investment,”
to local content. “It’s probably she says.
17 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020INVESTING IN OUR STORIES
“Our own content would never sharing our own has
have seen the light of day without some merit. There’s not
MultiChoice’s determination just one dialect of Xhosa
to develop us from a small and we want to share them
production company into the all, from the newer urban way
force we are today. of speaking to the traditional
dialect that you find in rural
“Most of our content is isiXhosa areas. We want to share the
because we think language African experience without the
is an important conveyor of stereotypes, and we always want
culture. Africa is such a rich to create content that resonates
tapestry of cultures and we think with people.”
COMMUNITY TV
The MultiChoice Group partners
with grassroots television
operations across Africa. Back
in 1995, MultiChoice started
joint ventures with the Kenya
Broadcasting Corporation and
Zambia National Broadcasting
R5M
Corporation.
In South Africa, we support School. We also support these
six community TV stations: stations with free MultiChoice INVESTED IN EQUIPMENT,
Soweto TV, GauTV, 1KZN TV, Diski Challenge and SuperSport
CONTENT AND TRAINING
Cape Town TV, Tshwane TV Rugby Challenge content,
and Bay TV. Our investment including live matches and
comes in the form of scheduling,
pitching, production and camera
training, as well as Business
magazine shows. We’ve donated
state-of-the-art equipment to the
beneficiaries as well as training
R360M
IN BROADCAST RIGHTS
Development and Leadership in the form of skills development.
Training at Henley Business FOR COMMUNITY TV ON DS TV
14
partnerships
with public
broadcasters
in East, West and
Southern Africa
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NURTURING TALENT
Corporate Social Investment (CSI)
We continue to through the MultiChoice Talent
nurture talent within the Factory (MTF) academies,
communities in which we masterclasses and online portal.
operate. In South Africa, We also contributed to various
the sporting community social development initiatives in
benefited from two sustainable Africa such as donating medical
tournaments for promising supplies to a hospital in Luanda.
young players – the
MultiChoice Diski Challenge
R246,6M
and the SuperSport Rugby
Challenge – as well as the
Let’s Play Physical Education
programme for teachers and TOTAL CSI INVESTMENT DURING
learners. Across the continent, THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR
established and aspiring
creative professionals gained
valuable industry knowledge
MULTICHOICE
DISKI
CHALLENGE
46
The Diski Challenge started in with 240 matches scheduled for
2014 with 64 matches for reserve the 2019/2020 season – of which
Premier Soccer League (PSL) 204 were actually played due to
players. The objectives of the COVID-19. Despite the season’s live
tournament remain to prepare early end, Diski Challenge stats broadcasts
fledgling players for a career in show a solid contribution to one
football while creating exposure of Africa’s best-loved sports.
560+ R69,7M
for them and opportunities for
young broadcast professionals,
as well as providing community
TV stations with free broadcast INVESTED IN THE DISKI
rights. It has since developed PLAYERS PARTICIPATED CHALLENGE IN 2020
into a full league programme,
25 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020NURTURING TALENT
R20M
INVESTED IN THE
TOURNAMENT
THIS YEAR
480+
PLAYERS PARTICIPATED
60
PLAYERS PROGRESSED TO
SUPER RUGBY SINCE 2017
SUPERSPORT
RUGBY CHALLENGE
Bringing rugby to the people, The initiative also offers
8
Festivals
59
Matches
the Challenge provides on-the-job training for broadcast hosted played
exposure for local clubs and interns and graduates, and
provincial heroes. By going off serves as a platform to uplift
the beaten track to venues in the the capabilities of SuperSport’s
rugby heartlands of South Africa, production partners. The rights
with a particular focus on the to broadcast the SuperSport
Eastern Cape, this tournament Rugby Challenge and its
serves as a springboard to related magazine programming
R44M
showcase and elevate South are given free of charge to
African rugby. community TV stations.
LET’S PLAY 150 invested in Let’s Play initiatives
during the 2020 financial year
SuperSport’s CSI initiative has Educators have
enriched the lives of more than completed the PE
1,5 million learners to date training course
through investment in physical during the 2020
education programmes and financial year
multi-purpose sports fields for
schools and communities. In the
2020 financial year, Let’s Play,
in partnership with UNICEF,
introduced a training element to
equip teachers with the latest PE
and child safety methodologies.
26 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020NURTURING TALENT
“ALL THE FILMS NOMINATED
IN THE MTF CATEGORY WERE
THE MULTICHOICE REMARKABLE FOR THEIR
TALENT FACTORY (MTF) TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND
THEIR STORYTELLING.”
We have moved from CSI to creating shared value (CSV)
FEMI ODUGBEMI, AMVCAS HEAD JUDGE
through our MTF initiative, where we’re committed to
developing and upskilling Africa’s young storytellers.
We have established four MTF University, Pan-Atlantic University
film academies – East Africa (Lagos) and Henley Business
(Kenya), West Africa (Nigeria), School, and industry giants
Southern Africa (Zambia) and
MTFza (South Africa). The
objective of the MTF programme
such as Dolby, Jasco Broadcast
Solutions, Avid, Nihilent and the
New York Film Academy – all
27 000
African creatives are
is to deliver industry value sharing their collective experience
through the students who of filmmaking from as far as
currently supported
graduate. Over the past five Hollywood to Bollywood and by the MTF Portal
years, MTFza (formerly Magic Nollywood.
in Motion) has delivered 72
graduates and more than 20 films
for our M-Net channels under
The MTF Portal – the third pillar
of the programme – provides a
R52,6M
INVESTMENT IN THE
the leadership of the acclaimed digital networking platform for
academy director Bobby Heaney. creatives across the continent, MTF PROGRAMME
The academies in Kenya, Nigeria including online masterclasses,
and Zambia were launched in up-to-date industry news and
October 2018, with 60 graduates production opportunities. Due to
in 2019, and have so far delivered the impact of COVID-19, we have
six films for screening on local adapted and shifted our focus
M-Net channels and Showmax. to create even more value for
filmmakers online.
What’s unique about the MTF
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programme is the hands-on
film experience offered through
immersions on local M-Net
productions across the continent STUDENTS GRADUATES
with on-the-job training. MTF ENROLLED OF MTF
has also offered a host of IN THE MTF ACADEMIES A film by MTF East Africa Academy won
the MultiChoice Talent Factory Award at the
masterclasses in sound, lighting, ACADEMIES TO DATE seventh edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’
storytelling, cinematography
600+
Choice Awards (AMVCAs) in Lagos, Nigeria,
and production; facilitated by on 14 March 2020
industry professionals across
Africa as well as specialist
trainers from our channels
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONS HAVE
and partners. These include
ATTENDED MTF MASTERCLASSES
academic institutions such as the
IN 14 COUNTRIES
University of Zambia, Kenyatta
27 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020NURTURING TALENT
CARING FOR
OUR COMMUNITIES
Just one example of the social shelter for homeless children. The
investment that the MultiChoice company also donated 30 sexual
Group makes across Africa is health kits (each lasting up to five
this year’s charitable involvement years) to Luanda’s Golf Hospital,
in Angola. MultiChoice Angola in partnership with the Angolan
employees collected and Ministry of Health and other
donated food and cleaning organisations, to stop the spread
supplies to Dom Bosco, a of diseases such as HIV.
Sports development
Sports in Africa have the organisations to help them prestigious sports awards, support
power to unite people and achieve this. We equip The Sports Trust in South Africa,
bring energy to even the most young footballers through and boost the profile of sports
depressed communities. the SuperSport United Youth such as netball and wheelchair
We have made it our mission Academy, sponsor Kenya’s basketball.
to inspire and uplift people
through the development of
sports and supports various
SUPERSPORT
UNITED YOUTH
ACADEMY
8 000 30
One of the leading football Division clubs. We continue to
development programmes in nurture the football fraternity’s
Africa, the SuperSport United youngest members through
Youth Academy provides the SuperSport United Soccer
promising young players with Schools, which offer free players attend full-time
housing, education, nutritional coaching across South Africa. our Soccer Schools players
and medical support, coaching, every week enrolled
and life skills and media training,
as well as social activities. To
date, more than 100 Academy
R13M
INVESTED
in the
Academy
graduates have gone on to play
for Premier Soccer League
IN THE ACADEMY DURING
(PSL) and National First
THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR
28 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020NURTURING TALENT NETBALL As South Africa gets set to host the 2023 Netball World Cup, we remain firmly behind this burgeoning sport. The relationship goes back to 2013 when Netball SA signed a broadcasting sponsorship deal with SuperSport – exposure that has helped this popular sport grow exponentially, commercially and in terms of performance. The South African national team is now ranked fifth in the world. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Since its launch 22 years ago, wheelchair basketball in Africa has gone from strength to strength and become a world leader. SuperSport broadcasts its live events across the continent. The sport’s growth has empowered many people with disabilities to realise their goals and aspirations. We are committed to supporting this sporting code through initiatives such as the SuperSport Wheelchair Basketball Series. R5,2M INVESTED IN 2019/2020 29 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020
NURTURING TALENT
THE SPORTS
TRUST
We have supported The Sports Trust
since it was established in 1994, with
SuperSport as a founding member and
trustee. A historic collaboration between
business, government and sport, The
Sports Trust builds infrastructure and
supplies kit, equipment and programmes
to develop the skills of young South
Africans in mainly disadvantaged
communities.
R2,7M 12 HOURS
invested during the of on-air coverage
2020 financial year every month
SPORTS PERSONALITY
OF THE YEAR
AWARDS (SOYA)
As the biggest supporter of sport
in Africa, MultiChoice Kenya
sponsored SOYA 2019, an event
that inspires East Africa’s sports
R0,2M
professionals to reach for the
stars. Last year’s overall winner
was marathon world-record
holder Eliud Kipchoge. donated in the
2020 financial year
30 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020NURTURING TALENT
Training
Year after year, the MultiChoice
Group supports its employees and
Africa’s future professionals by
promoting learning and skills
development. Among the
beneficiaries is rising star Tanuja
Singh, who entered the prestigious
Henley Leadership Programme in
2020. Her story is one of many that
LEARNING TO LEAD
reflect our investment in Africa’s next
generation of talented professionals
MEET TANUJA SINGH – WIFE, MOTHER
– and is testament to our commitment OF TWO AND SPECIALIST DEMAND PLANNER
to enriching lives.
WITHIN THE CUSTOMER GROUP (SALES AND
DISTRIBUTION) IN THE MULTICHOICE GROUP.
Early on in life, Tanuja was
equipped with the self-assurance
to succeed. She grew up in the
tight-knit community of Lenasia
in Gauteng, where “everyone
knew everyone and supported
each other in their triumphs
and struggles”.
“There I learnt to be
compassionate and care for
others. No one was invisible,
which gave me the confidence to
walk boldly and venture out into
the corporate world,” she says.
Her parents encouraged her to
become a businesswoman, so
she has seized the graduate
programme opportunities
that have come her way.
She took her first job in
2010 and, apart from a brief
career break to focus on her
passion for baking, hasn’t
looked back.
31 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020NURTURING TALENT
R191M
invested in employee
development, including
R21M
in bursaries awarded
to internal employees,
external students and
employee dependants
At MultiChoice, mentors such as all employees through the
Justin Shaw, Bernard Matlhaga MultiChoice Academy, makes “I HAVE BEEN THROUGH
and Vivan Moodley have Tanuja “extremely grateful” to
inspired Tanuja to further her be part of Africa’s leading video
MANY COMPANIES IN
studies. Earlier this year, after entertainment group. MY CAREER JOURNEY,
just one year at the company,
she was given the opportunity to Her long-term goal is to earn NONE OF WHICH
enrol in the Henley Leadership an MBA degree and become a
HAVE OFFERED WHAT
Programme, which she is due to woman of influence in corporate
complete in January 2021. Africa. Describing the Africa MULTICHOICE HAS
she sees, Tanuja says, “The
“Thus far, the course has youth are the future. The more
OFFERED ME. IT’S
provided profound teachings we invest in them, the brighter RARE TO GET SUCH
and allowed me to put the the future will be. I hope they
knowledge into practice,” she continue to be empowered by OPPORTUNITIES.”
says. “The structure of the companies such as MultiChoice
course is phenomenal because that fund leadership training
it helps me to identify and apply for young people.”
my leadership abilities and
skills in both professional and
personal aspects of life. I see
it as a stepping stone in the
growth of my career.”
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ENROLMENTS
employees ON OUR ONLINE
That, coupled with the free attended
online learning available to formal training LEARNING PLATFORM
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EMBRACING DIVERSITY
TRANSFORMATION
We are committed to transforming 8 516
47%
our broader industry with
initiatives based on a recognition FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES,
that equality is a catalyst for CONTRACTORS AND
economic independence. TEMPORARY STAFF
The MultiChoice Group is a OF GROUP
level 2 B-BBEE company and
MultiChoice South Africa is a EMPLOYEES ARE
level 1 B-BBEE company. We WOMEN
have a number of enterprise
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development initiatives and
preferential procurement
programmes to support new
and previously disadvantaged
business owners.
NATIONALITIES
34 MULTICHOICE SOCIAL REPORT 2020EMBRACING DIVERSITY
PHUTHUMA NATHI
Phuthuma Nathi is our South
African broad-based black
economic empowerment
(B-BBEE) share scheme.
More than 80 000 black PHUTHUMA
South Africans, together with
MultiChoice Group (1,4%), NATHI OWNS
25%
own 25% of MultiChoice South
Africa. Phuthuma Nathi has
paid more than R11,9 billion
in dividends since the start of
the scheme in 2006. After the
MultiChoice Group listed on the
OF MULTICHOICE
Johannesburg Stock Exchange SOUTH AFRICA
(JSE) in 2019, Phuthuma Nathi
shareholders were given the
option to exchange some of
their shares in Phuthuma Nathi
for share in MultiChoice Group.
Almost 5,7% of shareholders
accepted the offer.
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