"Africa 360. See Africa, like you have never seen it before." These words, made famous by eNCA Africa editor and host of Africa 360 on eNCA, Chris Maroleng, were said for the last time this past Saturday as Maroleng signed off from the program for the last time as he would be leaving eNCA.
Maroleng, who joined the then eNews Channel was tasked with expanding the organisation's African news division, eventually forming what is today known as eNCA Africa.
When not presenting Africa 360, be it from the studio or on location around the continent, Maroleng also presented on air analysis during the various live events covered by the channel.
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| Chris Maroleng often served as an analyst during eNCA's live event coverage. Here he is seen with Iman Rappetti and Justice Malala during President Jacob Zuma's second inauguration |
During his final edition as the host of Africa 360, he was joined by the show's new host, Kwangu Liwewe, who has been a part of the show in a different capacity before this. The two looked back at Chris' tenure on the show and discussed the highlights of news events covered on the show. His full final show was uploaded on eNCA's Youtube account:
Maroleng is probably most famously known for his interview on Africa 360 on 7th April 2010 when, whilst interviewing AWB Secretary Leader Andre Visage, the two got into a near physical altercation which gave birth to the "don't touch me on my studio" line that Chris, and eventually Andre, used on the show. (It still remains odd why they would even choose to air the piece in the length in which it was aired as it could have been edited due to it being a recorded show). The show therefore ended with a tribute to this event as they looked back at Maroleng's highlights on the show.
Maroleng's greatest legacy at eNCA, however, will by far be his massive contribution to eNews Africa, now known as eNCA Africa. What once started off as just the weekly Africa 360 show has now grown into multiple daily African news bulletins which airs across the eTV group of channels including 30 minute editions that air on eTV Africa and also eAfrica+, as well as the three hour daily African news bulletin that airs on eNCA in late prime time on the feed of the channel outside South Africa, and in the overnight hours in South Africa. He has also led the establishment of both a West African bureau for the organisation in Nigeria, and also an East African bureau headed by Robyn Kriel, who has produced excellent inserts and coverage like the West Gate Mall incident last year.
Whoever takes over from Maroleng, who leaves broadcasting for the corporate world at MTN, sure has big shoes to fill and will need to capitilise on the momentum eNCA Africa currently has.
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