With the State of the Nation Address coming up this week on the 11th, news fans like myself are often excited to see how the broadcast news channels will be covering the event. The media accreditation list, which was released this past week, is often a good indication of whaat the channels have planned.
ANN7
Last year ANN7 decided to go against the trend and anchor their entire broadcast from their studio in Midrand. Though they had about two reporters on the ground, and good analysis in studio I will admit, it just seemed very disjointed.
Well this year, the channel will be broadcasting completely from Cape Town with new ANN7 Prime anchor, Peter van Onselen anchoring from within the parliamentary precinct.
ANN7 must be planning fireworks because their 61 personnel accredited for the SONA eclipses even eNCA's 32.
Express Luch anchor, Chante Jantjies will also be making her SONA debut this year. So too will late afternoon anchor, Karabo Yibe.
Like last year, Cape Town based reporter, Ken Brandt, will be in the precinct as well, as will Clement Manyathela.
Their reporters that will also be at the precinct include Michael Appel, Sinazo Cele, Nobuhle Nkhoma and senior reporter Kalden Ongmu.
Assignments editor, Cecilia Russel, will also be on hand. Remember last year Russel did something which I have never saw before, a breaking news story being anchored by telephone. She has also not shied away from giving what is really insightful commentary on air.
News channels often have various analysts from different fields present at their SONA coverage. ANN7's list includes Pumeza Bam, Dennis Cruywagen (Political commentator that has appeared on SABC News and Kyknet's news programming before) and Professor Sipho Seepe.
Surprisingly, ANN7 wont have any entertainment reporters covering the often controversial red carpet.
eNCA
As previously stated, eNCA will have roughly half the amount of accredited personel in the parliamentary precinct compared to ANN7, though quantity does not always equal quality ad I am sure we can expect something high quality from eNCA.
It seems like the channel will be broadcasting from the parliamentary precinct for hours: all anchors from 1pm are accredited to be there (Andrew Barnes and Michelle Craig from News Day, Joanne Joseph and Iman Rappetti. Jeremy Maggs will probably be, once again, based in the Joburg studio with whatever fad the channel is planning for this year)
Being based in Cape Town means you will probably be working on SONA night. Cape Town based reporters that will be at the precinct include Percivale Young, Leigh Anne Jansen,Lester Kiewit and Annika Larsen. Reporters being brought in include Thulasizwe Simelane, Dianne Hawker, Athi Nthongana and Bonga Dlulane.
Analysis and commentary will be provided by the likes of Judith February and Angelo Fick.
Notable exceptions include the exciting Yusuf Omar and Siki Mgabadeli. I am also going to miss Chester Missing, who always attracted a crowd on the precinct whenever he would interview someone.
SABC News
SABC News, being the public broadcaster at a state event, has the biggest team planned to converge on the precinct, as one would expect. 219 individuals are registered to represent the broadcaster at the event, excluding anyone who might have registered in the name of their SABC radio station.
Morning Live's Leanne Manas will be broadcasting live from parliament.
It seems like once again, Contributing Editor, Vuyo Mvoko, will be anchoring the prime time broadcast. Though many names are listed, its the ones that are not there that stand out. These include Ayanda-Allie Paine, who coanchored the broadcast last year, along with the entire prime time news team (Vabakshnee Chetty, Peter Ndoro and Francis Herd, the business anchor). Ndoro traditionally anchors/moderates the The News Age Business Briefing the next morning.
The actual head of news, Jimi Matthews, will be there too.
CNBC Africa
CNBC Africa, who usually covers the address live with analysis from their Joburg studio, will have Benedict Pather, Wandile Tonqa and Andile Tukwayo on the ground.
Religious Broadcasters
Yes, you read it right, religious broadcasters are continuing to increase the size of their news divisions with many of them represented at the State of the Union Address, even though they do not carry the address live.
Faith Broadcasting Network (DStv341) will have five reporters covering the event from parliament.
LoveWorldSAT (Free To Air satellite), who I must admit can put on a high quality news bulletin, will have two reporters present with Islamic TV having four present.
In other words, religious television channels will have more represetitives present at the SONA Address than both the Business news channels.
[These exclude the religious radio stations that will be there.]
International News Channels
International networks will be represented as well. Al Jazeera will have six individuals present, the same amount as ANN7's whole team last year. The BBC will have ten more than that.
Bloomberg, which shuttered Bloomberg Africa last year, will have two reporters on hand. So too will the news organisation that covers African news better than African news organisations do, CCTV Africa.
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Kyknet Verslag will also be represented
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