The eNews team is set to cover South Africa’s elections on the eNews Channel (available on channel 403 on DStv) and e.tv on 22 and 23 April.

Experienced anchors, Jeremy Maggs; Redi Direko; and Debora Patta will be joined by analysts and reporters throughout election day and Thursday, 23 April, offering in-depth, expert and independent comment, analysis and insight into this crucial election.

Coverage will include:

1) Reporters crossing live as they follow the major leaders and watch voting patterns throughout the country.
2) Senior eNews Reporter, Ben Said, will be using high-tech touch screen technology to assist in analysing voting trends and results.
3) Political analysts and commentators offering their opinion on the day’s events as they happen. They will include:

*Professor William Gumede: Honorary associate professor at the Graduate School of Public and Development Management at Wits University.
*Ferial Haffajee: Outgoing Editor of the Mail & Guardian.
*Professor Doctor Shadrack Gutto: Director: Centre for African Renaissance Studies, University of South Africa.
*Rhoda Kadalie: Political Activist.
*Moeletsi Mbeki: Chairperson of the South African Institute of International Affairs and political analyst.
*Justice Malala: Political commentator and journalist and media consultant.
*Professor Sipho Seepe: Vista University political scientist/ physicist, Mail & Guardian columnist.
*Professor Daryl Glaser: Political Studies: WITS university.
*Professor Steven Eli Friedman: Research Associate: Idasa.

4) Andrew Barnes and Iman Rappeti will be at the IEC election centre in Pretoria announcing results as they come in with analysis from the analysts and commentators.

eNews Channel Election Coverage Line-Up

Wednesday, 22 April; Thursday, 23 April; and Friday 24 April:

06:00 – 10:00 Dan Moyane and Debora Patta.
10:00 – 14:00 Jeremy Maggs and Uveka Rangapa.
14:00 – 18:00 Dan Moyane and Debora Patta.
18:00 – 21:00 Jeremy Maggs and Redi Direko.
21:00 – 01:00 Frances Herd.
01:00 – 06:00 Bahavan Singh.

e.tv Special Election Coverage Times

Free-to-air channel, e.tv, will break away from regular programming on 22 and 23 April at the following times for special election coverage:

22 April

06:00 – 08:30: eNews Election Coverage.
09:00 – 12:30: eNews Election Coverage.
13:00 – 13:30: News Day.
18:00 – 18:30: e News Early Edition (Zulu/Sotho).
19:00 – 19:30: eNews Prime Time.
22:00 – 22:30: eNews Late Edition.
01:55 – 05:00: eNews Election Coverage.

23 April

05:30 – 08:30: eNews Election Coverage.
09:00 – 12:30: eNews Election Coverage.
13:00 – 13:30: News Day.
18:00 – 18:30: eNews Early Edition (Zulu/Sotho).
19:00 – 19:30: eNews Prime Time.
22:00 – 22:30: eNews Late Edition.
01:45 – 04:30: eNews Election Coverage.

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