Applications Open for the Top Billing Presenter Search 2026

Applications Open for the Top Billing Presenter Search 2026. Top Billing is searching for a new presenter and this is your chance to step into the spotlight.

Eligibility

• Are 18 years or older at the date of submitting an application;
• The Casting Call is open to individuals who:
• Are legally entitled to work in South Africa;
• Meet any additional criteria specified in the casting brief.

Application Process

• Applicants must create and post an audition video showcasing why s/he will be a perfect Top Billing presenter on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, using #TopBillingAudition & #TopBillingPresenterSearch and tag @TopBillingTV & @SABC3.
• The organizers reserve the right to amend the application period at its discretion.

Audition Process

• Shortlisted Applicants may be invited to attend one or more in-person audition rounds, which are provisionally scheduled to take place during July and August 2026 at such dates and venues to be determined by the organizers. The organizers will select and invite Shortlisted Applicants at its sole discretion.
  • The organizers reserve the right to:Conduct background checks;
  • Request additional information or materials;
  • Modify the audition process at any time;
  • Withdraw any invitation to a Shortlisted Applicant.
• Shortlisted Applicants will be required to participate in on-camera challenges as directed by the organizers during the audition process, which may (inter alia) include television appearances.
• Shortlisted Applicants may be required to sign written participation agreements to participate further in Top Billing Presenter Search 2026 at any time during the audition process and the organizers reserve the right to withdraw an invitation to a Shortlisted Applicant should s/he fail to sign such agreement when requested.
• Shortlisted Applicants will be eliminated throughout the audition process at the sole discretion of the organizers.
• Attendance at auditions is at the Applicant’s own cost unless otherwise stated by the organizers.

Closing Date: 30th of June 2026.

No Guarantee of Engagement

• Participation in the Casting Call does not guarantee selection for the Role.
• The organizers reserve the sole and absolute discretion to select, reject, or not appoint any Applicant.
• The organizers are not obliged to provide reasons for any decision.

Release

By entering, the Applicant grants the organizers a worldwide, royalty-free, in-perpetuity, transferable license to:

• Record, film, photograph, and otherwise capture the Applicant’s audition/s and participation, including the Applicant’s name, voice, likeness, statements, actions, in the Casting Call and audition process;
• Use, reproduce, edit, broadcast, publish, and distribute such materials in any media, whether now known or developed in the future, for any purposes relating to Top Billing Presenter Search, the Casting Call and Top Billing, including (but not limited to) casting, promotion, publicity, and production.
• The Applicant waives any moral rights (to the extent permitted by law) in respect of such materials.

Confidentiality

• Applicants may receive confidential information relating to the production of the Top Billing Presenter Search 2026.
• Applicants agree not to disclose any such information to third parties without prior written consent from the organizers.

Conduct

• Applicants must behave professionally and respectfully throughout the Casting Call process.
• The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any Applicant for:
  • Misconduct;
  • Providing false information;
  • Any behaviour deemed inappropriate or harmful to the production.

Own Risk and Indemnity

• Applicants participate at their own risk.
• Applicants must comply with all health and safety instructions during auditions.
• The Applicant hereby irrevocably indemnify and hold harmless the organizers, its representatives, employees and/or directors, from any claim, injury, harm, loss, or damage suffered by him/her during and/or as a result of his/her participation in the Casting Call and/or the audition process, except where caused by the gross negligence of the organizers.

Intellectual Property

• All intellectual property rights in the production, format, and related materials created during the Casting Call and/or audition process remain the exclusive property of the organizers or their licensors.
• Applicants acquire no rights in the production by virtue of participation.

Data Protection

• Personal information collected will be used for purposes related to the Casting Call.
• Information may be shared with affiliated entities and service providers involved in the Casting Call.
• By participating, Applicants consent to such processing of their personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act.

Cancellation and/or changes

• The organizers reserve the right to cancel, suspend, or amend the Casting Call and/or these Terms and Conditions at any time for any reason at its sole discretion.
• Any changes will be communicated where reasonably possible.

Governing Law

• These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of South Africa.
• Any disputes shall be resolved through private arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa.

Acceptance

• By entering the Casting Call, the Applicant confirms that s/he has read, understood, and agree to these Terms and Conditions.