SABC 3

SABC 3
Country	South Africa
Broadcast area	South Africa
Network	SABC
Headquarters	SABC Television Park, Uitsaaisentrum, Johannesburg, South Africa
Programming
Language(s)	English, Afrikaans
Picture format	1080i HDTV ; (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	SABC
Sister channels	SABC 1; SABC 2; SABC News; SABC Lehae; SABC Education; SABC Sport; SABC Encore; SABC Children;
History
Launched	1991 (as NNTV); 4 February 1996 (as SABC 3)
Replaced	TopSport Surplus (TSS)
Former names	National Network Television (NNTV) (1991-1996)
Links
Website	www.sabc3.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Sentech	Channel depends on nearest Sentech repeater

SABC 3, also branded as S3, is a South African free-to-air television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). It carries programming in English and, few in other South African languages.

As of June 2018, it has been broadcasting in high definition.

In April 2021, the channel rebranded and is stylised as S3.

As of March 2024, SABC 3 only broadcasts programming in English & Afrikaans.

^ "The Media Development and Diversity Agency - a draft position paper". South African Government Information. November 2000. p. 68. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2008-11-30.