When I look at the coverage provided by this news organisation, I cannot decide on whether it is a hit or a miss.
This is because, yes, they provide exceptional coverage on Mandela's death, but when they go into documentary mode, they do that for way too long, forgetting to keep the people informed.
Their coverage has been nonstop on both eNCA and eTV (along with Livestation outside of SA and free on their official website and Youtube) with only a promo thrown in now and then.
Since the unfortunate news broke, Sally Burdett coverd late Thursday Night and also the overnight hours. According to Iman Rappeti's Twitter account, she was live at 3am. She along with Jeremy covered through thee standard breakfast hours. The usual breakfast team of Dan Moyane and Uveka Rangappa covered 10am-3pm, followed by Joanne Jospeh that spent the next three hours solo, before handing back over to Jeremy Maggs and Iman Rappetti who did double duty on Friday.
I was quite surprised that by 11:58 Friday morning, eNCA had a special set constructed and did their coverage from there. Their graphics also changed to have more Earthy colours at some point in the morning.
Special Note: I was so surprised to see them show Debora Patta in one of their inserts (considering the manner in which she left) and was quite interesting to see her being billed as an 'Investigative Journalist' and not Former Head of eNews or Anchor in Chielf or any special title that she had whilst with them.
Though their coverage simulcasted on eTV once more overnight, I was quite surprised that they did not continue live coverage, rather opting for documentaries.
Coverage continued on Saturday, where Joanne Josephs did her usual hours followed by Duduzile Ramele. Iman Rappetti picked up at the usual hours of NewsNight.
Overall, not too bad from them though I expected a bit more
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