News anchor, broadcast journalist and corporate MC
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Joanne Joseph is a respected South African news anchor, presenter and media professional whose career began at YFM in 1998, where she quickly distinguished herself with a Unisa Radio and Actuality course distinction. She went on to hold producer and presenter roles at Classic FM, Network Radio News and Business Day before joining SABC Africa in 1999. Her work there spanned script editing, writing, researching and producing a wide range of news content, as well as voicing promotional material for the channel.
Joanne’s television presence grew steadily, and she now anchors SABC 3’s flagship bulletin The News at 7, contributing both on screen and as a bulletin writer. She has appeared on major SABC programmes including On Camera, Business Beat, Newshour, Morning Live and World Wrap, the latter of which she produced for nearly two years. Her portfolio includes producing multiple TV inserts and a panel discussion for the European Union-sponsored conference Myths, Masks and Masquerades.
Her expertise also extends to high-profile live Outside Broadcasts, including the Presidential Inauguration and the funerals of Walter Sisulu, Beyers Naudé and Raymond Mhlaba. Joanne has co-facilitated Media Management Training Workshops for leading public institutions and serves regularly as an MC for major corporate events.
Joanne Joseph began her career at YFM radio as a news presenter radio in 1998. She obtained a distinction in the Unisa Radio and Actuality course in the 1998 and then moved to Classic FM, Network Radio News and Business Day as a producer/presenter.
Joanne graces South African screens several nights a week, delivering SABC 3’s flagship bulletin “The News at 7′ to which she also contributes as a bulletin writer. Joanne Joseph began her career at YFM radio as a news presenter radio in 1998. She obtained a distinction in the Unisa Radio and Actuality course in the 1998 and then moved to Classic FM, Network Radio News and Business Day as a producer/presenter.
In 1999 she took up the position of producer/presenter at SABC Africa, a job that involved copy-tasting scripts, writing, editing and researching news packages, and writing and voicing promotional material for the channel.
This also gave her the opportunity to produce, co-ordinate and script 5 TV inserts and a panel discussion for SABC on the European Union-sponsored conference “Myths, Masks and Masquerades” an African-European cultural crossover at Wits University.
During this time she also freelanced as Bulletin Editor/Executive Producer at SABC Africa. Joanne concurrently completed her Bachelors Degree in Drama and Film at Wits University and followed this up with an Honours Degree in European Literature in 2002.
She has appeared on the SABC’s “On Camera” Business Beat”,”Newshour”, “Morning Live” and “World Wrap” programmes, also producing the latter for almost two years.
In the past few months alone, she has done several high-profile live Outside Broadcasts – the Presidential Inauguration, the Walter Sisulu funeral, the Beyers Naudé funeral and the Raymond Mhlaba funeral. Joanne has co-facilitated Media Management Training Workshops for the Gauteng Tourism Authority, the National Lottery Board, Uthingo and Free State University.
She regularly appears as MC at public functions and live events for organisations such as Daimler Chrysler, Transnet, SACOB and Sappi.
Joanne Joseph is currently completing a Masters Degree in Literature at Wits University.
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In this 3 minute 26 second eNCA segment, anchor Joanne Joseph engages the Premier’s spokesperson in a firm, evidence-driven interrogation about the procurement of a high-cost official vehicle. She opens by outlining public concerns about perceived excess in government spending, especially within a context of strained provincial budgets and visible service delivery gaps.
Joanne anchors the conversation in accountability, repeatedly requesting clear justification for the purchase. She challenges the spokesperson’s initial general statements, noting that taxpayers expect transparent explanations tied to policy rather than rhetoric. As the spokesperson attempts to frame the purchase as standard procedure, Joanne redirects the discussion toward the broader issue of fiscal responsibility and optics, emphasising that leadership choices signal priorities to the public.
Midway through the exchange, she presses for concrete figures, procurement guidelines and whether comparative, cost-effective options were considered. The spokesperson responds defensively, suggesting criticism is politically motivated, but Joanne counters by returning to documented expenditure patterns. She highlights how repeated instances of high-value purchases erode public trust, particularly when essential services face funding constraints.
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