Newzroom Afrika
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Headquarters | Randburg, Johannesburg |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Launched | 2 May 2019 |
| Replaced | Afro Worldview |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Sentech | Channel depends on nearest repeater |
| DStv | Channel 405 |
Newzroom Afrika is a South African 24-hour digital satellite television news channel broadcasting across Africa on DStv.[1][2][3] It is one of two channels on the platform that is 100% black-owned, and 50% female-owned.[4] The channel comes after MultiChoice ended their contract with the now defunct and controversial Afro Worldview.[5] 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, Editor in chief and Managing director is Mapi Mhlangu
• 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 with masechaba Mposwa
06:00 - 09:00
Newsfeed AM with katlego msomi
09:00 - 12:00
Newsfeed PM with Hugo Ribatika and mpumi Ngubeni
12:00 -15:00
Newsfeed PM with Thabo Mdluli
15:00 - 17:00
Madlanga Commission Wrap with Ziyanda Ngcobo
17:00- 18:00
Fridays
Weekend Prime with Masa Kekana
18:00 - 20:00
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.[6]
