Radio Presenter
OFO Code: 265601
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 265601
- Occupation
- Radio Presenter
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 2656 · Announcers On Radio, Television and Other Media
Official description
Announcers on radio, television and other media read news bulletins, conduct interviews, and make other announcements or introductions on radio, television, and in theatres and other establishments or media.
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Radio Broadcaster, Radio Newscaster, Disc Jockey, Talk Show Host, Radio Newsreader, Radio Announcer, Radio Compeer, Commentator (Radio)
- Studying background information in order to prepare for programs or interviews
- Introducing performing artists or persons being interviewed, and making related announcements on radio, television, or in theatres, night-clubs and other establishments
- Reading news bulletins and making other announcements on radio or television
- Interviewing persons in public, especially on radio and television
- Commenting on music and other matters , such as weather or traffic conditions
2. Demand status
Demand evidence not yet linked
This is an official OFO 2021 occupation. Demand status is separate evidence and is not inferred from inclusion in the OFO.
A national demand signal is not a promise of a vacancy in your town.
3. Salary evidence
No sourced salary record has been ingested for this OFO code yet.
Open remuneration history & calculator →4. Quick EE check
How much might Employment Equity matter in this job context?
Answer three quick questions for a rough read. This is workforce context, not a hiring decision.
Select the employer size and your profile to get a quick read.
5. Qualification
Qualification evidence pending.
Understand NQF levels, institutions & recognition → Build my qualification pathway →6. Study funding
Check all funding options, eligibility & obligations →A funding match will only be shown once a recognised qualification or study route has been identified.
7. Industry, sector and provincial context
National occupation classification. Industry and provincial context are shown only where a separate official source supports the link.
No source-backed modern OFO↔SIC 7 industry link has been ingested for this occupation yet. PathLens does not infer one from the job title.
Browse the official South African industry classification →8. Next steps — official links
9. Decision tools
10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
- SETA Sector Skills Plans / hard-to-fill vacancy tables · Planned