Editing SABC 3 (section)

==Programming==
SABC 3 has deals with studio companies in the US and various television networks in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] to air some series with a few months' delay from their international airdates.

=== Soapies, dramas and telenovelas ===
The channel is known for its longest-running soapie ''[[Isidingo]]'', and previously aired local dramas such as'' High Rollers'', and popular international soaps ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' and ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', which SABC 3 stopped airing because of financial constraints. This upset viewers fond of the soapie and started a petition to keep the show running. The channel currently offers international dramas such as ''[[Knightfall (TV series)|Knightfall]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'', ''[[MotherFatherSon]]'', ''[[Line of Duty]]'', ''[[El Chapo (TV series)|El Chapo]],'' and ''[[Killing Eve]]''. In April 2021, the channel introduced a new local drama ''[[The Estate (South African TV series)|The Estate]]'' and new telenovelas ''[[Órfãos da Terra|Orphans Of A Nation]]'', ''[[The Bay (web series)|The Bay]]'' and ''[[Kirmizi Oda|The Red Room]]''.

=== Children and education ===
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The channel has local children's content such as Challenge SOS, Talent on Track, Yum.Me and Hectic on 3, along with and international catalogue of kids and teens entertainment from [[Disney Channel|Disney]] and [[Nickelodeon]]. This includes kids shows such as ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]]'', ''[[Go Jetters]]'' and ''[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh]]'', as well as teen shows such as ''[[Victorious]]'', ''[[iCarly]]'', ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', ''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]'', ''[[Cory in the House]]'', ''[[Girl Meets World]]'', ''[[Sam & Cat]]'', ''[[Winx Club]]'', ''[[Violetta (TV series)|Violetta]]'', ''[[Polly Pocket (TV series)|Polly Pocket]]'', ''[[Kuu Kuu Harajuku]]'', ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]'', ''[[Henry Danger]]'', ''[[Nowhere Boys]]'', ''[[Noah and Saskia|Noah & Saskia]]'', ''[[Spellbinder (TV series)|Spellbinder]]'', ''[[Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord]]'', ''[[Mortified]]'', ''[[Legacy of the Silver Shadow]]'', ''[[Crash Zone]]'' and ''Hectic on 3''. Unlike its sister channels, SABC 3 has less programming from the SABC Education banner.

=== Series ===
SABC 3 used to license and produce local versions of international series like ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)|The Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link]]'', and ''[[Top Chef]]''. The South African adaptions of ''The Apprentice'' and ''The Weakest Link'' have been off air and out of production for longer than 10 years.

In 2017, [[Hlaudi Motsoeneng]] who was then COO of the SABC, decreed that SABC TV stations should broadcast 90% local content. The decree turned out to be unsuccessful, as the local productions were the least watched on the channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2017/05/11/sabc-admits-90-local-content-policy-was-a-flop_a_22080999/|title=SABC Admits 90% Local Content Policy Was A Flop|date=2017-05-11|website=HuffPost UK|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> After some time, their flagship international series returned, such as [[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]] and [[The Amazing Race]]. The channel currently has reality series such as [[Judge Faith]], Ready for Love and Christina Milian:Turned up. The channel also offers nature documentaries from [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]] and [[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]].

In March 2024, SABC 3 announced a partnership with [[BBC Studios]], under which it would broadcast a nightly [[Block programming|block]] on weeknights known as BBC PRIMETIME beginning 1 May, which would feature airings of dramas and factual programmes from its library. The agreement also includes streaming content on SABC+.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-03-20 |title=BBC Studios, SABC launch BBC Primetime on S3 |url=https://advanced-television.com/2024/03/20/bbc-studios-sabc-launch-bbc-primetime-on-s3/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=Advanced Television |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Music ===
The channel also focuses on adult contemporary and urban music and has music specials from local and international artists. Shows like The Mic, Base 3 and Tapestry are aired on the channel. SABC 3 broadcasts Koze Kuse from [[SABC 1]] from August 2019 to April 2021.

=== Talk and magazine ===
SABC 3 has a heavy focus on local and international talk and magazines such as the breakfast show ''Expresso'', ''[[Afternoon Express]]'', ''[[The Real (talk show)|The Real]]'', ''The Scoop'' and ''[[Harry (talk show)|Harry]]''.

=== Sports ===
SABC 3 broadcasts All [[Cricket South Africa]] Inbound Tours Of The Proteas Men's Team. It Also Broadcasts The [[Bundesliga]] On Weekends, [[Women's Super League]], The Sasol League And The Hollywoodbets Super League. It Also Broadcasts [[LFC TV]] On It's Sports Show Sports Arena Including WSB Horseracing, [[Formula E]], [[World Rally Championship|FIA WRC]], [[Extreme E]] And Sports Highlights. The Channel Also Provides Overflow Space For [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] Competitions And [[Premier Soccer League]] Matches. It recently started broadcasting the [[Premier League]].

=== News and current affairs ===
SABC 3 serves the bulletin news for [[South African English|English]] speakers, simulcasting news broadcasts with their [[SABC News|SABC NEWS CHANNEL]] for On Point, Monday to Friday @ 13:00, NEWS @ 8, Monday to Friday @ 20:00 & NEWS In 15 Minutes, Weekends @ 18:00. It also broadcasts [[Afrikaans]] News, Monday to Friday @ 20:30 & Weekends @ 18:15. SABC 3 also broadcast [[Deutsche Welle]] & [[DW News]] all the way from [[Germany]] in [[South African English|English]].

=== Movies ===
The channel provides action, horror, drama, comedy, sci-fi, adventure, thriller, romance and fantasy movies during primetime. SABC 3 is well known for broadcasting popular [[Bollywood]] movies in their original [[Hindi]] & [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] soundtrack.