Editing SABC 3 (section)

=== 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>