Michael Appel leaves ANN7 for eNCA

For the first time since its inception, a major on-air talent has left ANN7 for another tv broadcaster, with Michael Appel leaving the organisation for eNCA.

Michael has been with ANN7 since inception and has really been one of the channel's cornerstones, playing a pivotal role in covering some of the major news stories over these last three years, including rolling coverage of the Oscar Pistorius trial. Coverage of that trial led to Appel being featured quite prominently in the highly buzzed about documentary based on the trial by the UK's ITV.


Michael has really been one of the on air reporters that have grown with their time at ANN7. Prior to being part of the channel, he worked at the channel's sister newspaper, The New Age.

Michael's loss will be a huge blow to ANN7. He, along with Keldon Ongmu have been the channel's two most reliable reporters and were the only constant at the channel given all the changes that they experience.

He now joins eNCA, who slowly seems to be hiring quite a few established journalists these days to reinforce an already strong lineup.