Newzroom Afrika


Newzroom Afrika is South Africa's Most-Watched 24-hour digital satellite television news channel broadcasting across Africa on DStv. It is one of two channels on the platform that is 100% black-owned, and 50% female-owned. The channel comes after MultiChoice ended their contract with the now defunct and controversial Afro Worldview. The channel has a number of top journalists who have long been in the industry, the likes of Xoli Mngambi, Vuyo Mvoko, Masa Kekana and Michelle Craig with established reporters as Linda Mnisi and Ziyanda Ngcobo. The news network is owned by Thabile Ngwato and Thokozani Nkosi as co-founders.

Programming

• AM Report With Iman Rappetti and Arabile Gumede
Weekdays 06:00 - 09:00
• Newsfeed AM With Michelle Craig
Weekdays 09:00 - 12:00
• Daytime Update With Stephen Grootes
Weekdays 12:00 -15:00
• Newsfeed PM
Weekdays 15:00 - 17:00
• News@Prime With Xoli Mngambi
Sunday To Thursday 17:00 - 20:00
• Newsfeed Late Edition
Sunday To Thursday 20:00 - 23:00
Weekends
• Weekend Report
06:00 - 09:00
Newsfeed AM
09:00 - 12:00
Newsfeed PM
12:00 -15:00
Newsfeed PM
15:00 - 17:00
Week in politics with Ziyanda Ngcobo
18:00- 19:00
Every Friday

Name

The "Z" in Newzroom has a significant meaning, it serves as a reminder of the news organization's desire to reach and stay at the Zenith of what they do. The letter "Z" is also a symbolic letter for South Africa and its citizens. Known as Zuid - Afrika, Azania and Mzansi. It represents the international code for South Africa, ZA.

History

In August 2018, MultiChoice terminated their contract with Mzwanele Manyi's controversial Afro Worldview. MultiChoice announced that it would be looking for new bidders. Out of a total of 111 competitors, Newzroom Afrika was selected. According to M-Net CEO Yolisa Phahle, Newzroom Afrika had "met all the qualifying criteria". Newzroom Afrika is owned by media expert, Thokozani Nkosi, and former news anchor, Thabile Ngwato. The channel took to the airwaves on 2 May, ahead of the 2019 National and Provincial Elections, and boasts of familiar radio and TV personalities. The channel competes with the public broadcaster's SABC News and eMedia Investments' news station eNCA.