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| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide via eNCA International |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | eMedia Holdings |
| Sister channels | e.tv eToonz eMovies eExtra eMovies Extra eReality eSERIES ePlesier News and Sports |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 2008 |
| Former names | eNews Channel (until 19 August 2012) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DStv | Channel 403 |
eNCA, also known as eNews Channel Africa, is a 24-hour television news broadcaster owned by e.tv that focuses on African stories and events. Launched in June 2008, the channel is South Africa's first and most-watched 24-hour news service.[1] The channel has covered several important South African events, including the Marikana miners' strike, which culminated in clashes with police, leading to 34 miners being killed and more than 70 injured.
eNCA's former Chief Meteorologist Derek van Dam became the first broadcaster in South Africa to earn the American Meteorological Society's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation.[2]
eNCA's website launched in May 2013 and passed half a million unique users in September of that year. It had 2.4 million unique users as of February 2017.[citation needed]
- ^ Issa Sikiti da Silva (2 June 2008). "eNews 24-hour channel takes to the airwaves". Bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "eNews' Derek Van Dam earns American Meteorological Society's". Media Update. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.