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eNCA Statement:

eNCA has parted company with its Director of News Kanthan Pillay with immediate effect. This follows outrage and condemnation after a tweet he posted.

The tweet does not represent the views of e-Media Investments and the channel.

After intense overnight investigation and consultation, the channel decided it had no alternative but to end its relationship with him. Although he was acting in an individual capacity and his posting was unsolicited, he was nonetheless a senior member of staff and the channel believes there was no room for any other outcome and that damage control was imperative.

Serious allegations have also been levelled at eNCA about Pillay’s censorship of stories and his management style. The channel takes the allegations of censorship very seriously. To that end eNCA is co-operating fully with the SA National Editors Forum that has requested clarity.
The channel will be appointing an external expert to investigate these claims.

Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Maggs says: “All news organisations have one currency and that is credibility. It is clear this negative attention has adversely affected eNCA’s reputation and credibility. However with the talented and dedicated staff we have, I believe the channel can recover. Right now our immediate priorities are to mend strained relationships and to rebuild credibility with its audience and other stakeholders as soon as possible.”

We speak to eNCA's former Political Journalist Samkele Maseko on Update At Noon

Eastern Cape Traditional Affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha has expressed shock at the CRL Rights Commission's declaration to shut down 15 initiation schools in four regions of the province. CRL Rights Commission Chairperson David Mosoma has called on communities to help put an end to non-compliant initiation schools. 24 initiates have already died in the current summer season. We speak to MEC Nqatha

Former Lily Mine workers near Barberton in Mpumalanga, who went underground to search for the bodies of the three workers who remain trapped, say it will take them at least about four months to retrieve their bodies. Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyarenda and Yvonne Mnisi were trapped underground when the mine collapsed three years ago. Families of the workers have been camping near the mine in an attempt to push government to assist in the situation. We speak to our Reporter Mthobisi Mkhaliphi….

Eskom is implementing Stage 4 rotational load shedding which is expected to continue until 11pm tonight. This follows Eskom implementing Stage 6 load shedding last night after power supply to the incline conveyors feeding coal to the silos at Medupi power station failed. This resulted in a loss of a number of units while flooding at both Kriel mine and the power station located in Mpumalanga led to no coal deliveries via the conveyor belt. We speak to Director General for the Department of Public Enterprises, Kgathatso Tlhakudi..

Meanwhile The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen says there is more to the issue of loadshedding than what meets the eye.

However, Eskom’s Chief Operations Officer Jan Oberholzer says there is no need for the country to panic. He says Eskom has to reduce the demand of the country when it is required because Eskom has to protect the integrity of the electrical network at all times in order to avoid bigger problems in the future. Our economic reporter Liabo Setho spoke to him

Interestingly, The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has called for an immediate release of available wind power into the national grid. Wind Energy Association CEO, Ntombifuthi Ntuli says operational wind energy plants have excess capacity of about 500Mega Watts which is available immediately.

Founder and Chief Executive of Pan-African Investment and Research, Dr Iraj Abedian says the longer government focuses on rescuing Eskom the more the economy will weaken, more jobs will be lost and brand SA will suffer.

ANC veteran and former parliamentarian Ben Turok has passed away at the age of 92 this morning. His family has just confirmed the news. We speak to Turok's son, Professor Ivan Turok

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has dissolved Railway Agency Prasa's board. Announcing his decision Mbalula said he has put the institution under administration. He has announced Bongisizwe Mpondo as the administrator for 12 months. We speak to Commentator, Khaya Sithole

The Gauteng provincial government says they will be placing the City of Tshwane under administration. This was announced today by MEC for Human Settlements and CoGTA Lebogang Maile in Johannesburg earlier today. Maile says among the reasons for placing the City under administration is as a result of it's frequency of unauthorized and irregular expenditure as per the Auditor General's report as well as the current financial crisis the City is faced with. Yesterday, the DA mayor, Stevens Mokgalapa and speaker, Katlego Mathebe were ousted in motions of no confidence. Maile says his department is finalizing plans to move forward with placing the City of Tshwane under administration.

Eskom has JUST announced stage four load-shedding from two o clock, this afternoon. Earlier this morning it had announced that stage two load-shedding will continue today and tomorrow from nine-AM to six-PM but things have just suddenly gotten worse. In a statement, the power utility says this is due to a shortage of capacity and a highly constrained system. Power cuts began yesterday, but were suspended at 5 o'clock this morning. Eskom's chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer explains...

TV reporter, Gillian Pillay has been following a number of stories as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence- One story is of a horrific ordeal of a young Soweto minor who was violated multiple times by three different perpetrators. The second is two Nyaope men in their twenties. The first one had numerous accusations levelled against him relating to violating minor girls in the area. Gillian Pillay has more

The community of Olifantshoek village outside Giyani in Limpopo is still shocked after a 67 year old father was chopped to death allegedly by his 31 year old daughter and her 15 year old son. The suspects who has since been arrested allegedly killed him for his social grant money. Rudzani Tshivhase reports....