Ms. Tshilidzi Davhana is a media practitioner and content specialist with over 25 years of experience in broadcasting. She began her career in the newsroom as a bulletin reader, producer, and acting editor before transitioning to content development. For 16 years, she worked on both TV and radio programs under the SABC Education department as a commissioning editor. She then moved to the factual content sector, where she worked as Head of the Factual department. She is currently serving as the Acting Head of Content, a position she has held since February 2024. In this role, she manages various content departments, including Drama, Entertainment, Education and Children, Factual, Industry Development, Commissioning, Internal Productions, Licensing, and Religion. Throughout her career, Tshilidzi has gained valuable experience working with a range of outlets, including SABC News, TV and Radio Content, independent production houses, government entities, donors, NGOs, and other institutions. This experience has enabled her to forge partnerships with diverse stakeholders both in South Africa and internationally. Tshilidzi has collaborated with well-known organizations in broadcasting, such as Japan National Broadcaster (NHK), on projects like “Discover Science” and “Faces.” She participated as a speaker at the World Forum of Broadcasting in 2011, hosted by Jalisco TV in Guadalajara, Mexico, and served as a panelist at the 2010 Inter-Cultural Dialogues in Broadcasting held in Chile. Her passion for learning led her to receive the Public Media Alliance Travel Broadcast Bursary in 2015, which allowed her to travel to Canada, where she was hosted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, TV Ontario, and Sinking Ship Productions. During this trip, she learned how to create engaging and competitive children’s and educational content, which was an exciting experience. She has also worked on TV shows that were shortlisted and won awards locally, and some that were screened at the INPUT and Prix Jeunesse festivals. Due to her involvement with NHK, Tshilidzi was invited to serve as a three-time judge for the Japan Prize in 2019, 2021, and 2022. As the current Acting Head of Content, she has played a pivotal role in collaborating with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure that SABC continues to deliver on its mandate, content that is credible and competitive.
