[1][2] It was founded by Paul van Schalkwyk in 2003, marking the country's inaugural private television network.

[citation needed] The channel replaced the local affiliate of TVAfrica that entered a period of limbo after its parent company in South Africa was put into liquidation.

[3] In 2020, the TribeFire Studios Group acquired One Africa Television.

Paul van Schalkwyk, the founder and group chairman of One Africa Television, died in a plane crash on March 10, 2014.

[4] The channel presents various segments including: Additionally, foreign programs like 7de Laan and BBC are also part of the broadcasting lineup.