tv picture format 16 9 576i sdtv slogan know more country south africa language english broadcast area africa middle east some countries in asia headquarters johannesburg south africa formerly called enews channel until 19 august 2012 website www.enca.com availability satellite dstv channel 403 enca also referred to as enews channel africa is a 24 hour television news broadcaster focusing on south african and african stories . the broadcaster made history when it launched on 1 june 2008 becoming south africa s first 24 hour news service . 1 contents 1 availability 2 history 3 online 3.1 enca.com 3.1.1 target market 4 news programming 4.1 morning news today 4.2 general news 4.3 news day 4.4 afternoon news 4.5 news night 4.6 africa edition 4.7 weather 5 current affairs 5.1 africa360 5.2 the justice factor 5.3 maggs on media 5.4 late nite news with loyiso gola 5.5 tech report 5.5.1 greenwall productions 5.5.2 homebrew films 5.5.3 correspondents 5.5.4 cancellation 5.6 against all odds 5.7 outside eye 6 notable coverage 7 virtual reality 8 references 9 external links availability edit enca is available on dstv channel 403 and can be viewed by its subscribers in malawi zambia mozambique namibia zimbabwe and south africa . in august 2012 the channel began testing on the eutelsat 28a satellite where it is free to air across europe . enca officially launched in the region when it was added to sky in the uk and ireland on 20 august 2012 although it was closed down on 31 october 2014 . 2 enca also offers news services to affiliate networks across africa and to the africa channel in the uk and ireland . history edit the channel s earliest signs of birth was when the newly formed e.sat tv applied for a pay tv licence during the pay tv regulation period in 2007 . later in the year they were awarded the licence along with the already operating multichoice africa as well as telkom sa s media branch telkom media christian channel walk on water and on digital media . however e.sat tv was the first to throw in the towel and said the south african market was only big enough for two operators . they then later announced that they would instead work as a channel supplier to the already operating multichoice dstv platform . on 1 june 2008 the channel took to the airwaves at 19 00 for a special edition of its flagship programme news night . 1 over time the channel continued expanding the number of shows presenters and format to be more appealing to more viewers . on 19 august 2012 the enews channel was rebranded as enca enews channel africa ahead of their launch in the uk because they didn t want to clash with existing global brands such as e entertainment television and wanted a short and simple domain name as they prepared to go online . 3 4 the channel also received a new mosaic logo depicting the continent of africa . 5 online edit enca.com edit launched in may 2013 enca.com is the extension of the enca brand into the online space to allow consumers to access signature news coverage on any device . in september enca.com passed the milestone of half a million unique browsers with 538 000 total ubs and 395 000 domestic ubs . it harnesses the power of moving visuals along with the accessibility and portability of web based news . it is one of the major online video news sites in the country . reports live on pertinent news and events across the continent offers two newsletters daily bulletins and world news as well as renowned columnists fred khumalo jeff moloi cartoonist jerm dylan rogers nick said and tank lanning and bloggers derek van dam paula chowles wardah hartley tanya nefdt yusuf omar . target market edit enca.com has 51.67 % male users and 48.33 % female users users are predominantly in the age brackets of 25 29 14.42 % 60 13.93 % and 30 34 13.86 % . enca.com users are predominantly from gauteng 44.6 % western cape 22.07 and kwazulu natal 18.87 % . seventy three percent of users are english speakers . top three languages of enca.com users are english with 73.69 % afrikaans 30.16 % isizulu 11.23 % . logo used by the enews channel until 19 august 2012 . news programming edit the schedule includes general news coverage with headlines every 15 minutes and the enca s main news shows ; morning news today news day and news night . this will be often be displaced by rolling news including live reports breaking news and business news . morning news today edit dan moyane and uveka rangappa anchor morning news today . the programme rounds up overnight news events looking to the day s news agenda and reviews the morning papers . broadcast weekdays 6 00 9 00 a.m. general news edit hosted by joanne joseph general news keeps with the top stories and all the day s developing news the latest business sport and weather updates . news day edit anchored by andrew barnes and bhavna singh news day is enca s midday roundup . it include news breaking news and analysis rolling coverage of local and international news interviews and analysis and the latest sports and business news . barnes has anchored news day since its first broadcast . he served as the channel s field anchor covering the us midterm elections in 2010 shrien dewani s fight against extradition in london and the british royal wedding in april 2011 . 6 the first half hour of news day is simulcast on e.tv . afternoon news edit hosted by gareth edwards afternoon news delves deeper into the day s top stories with interviews and analysis from newsmakers around the south africa and around the world . airs monday to friday 16 00 18 00 cat news night edit jeremy maggs and iman rappetti anchor enca s prime evening show ; news night . the programme wraps the day s top stories and includes a business sport and weather segment . interviews have become the programme s trademark . it is considered enca s flagship show and was the first to be broadcast when the channel began in 2008 . 7 maggs has anchored the show from the start while his former co anchors have included the likes of redi direko and nikiwe bikitsha . 8 9 africa edition edit hosted by enca s africa editor chris maroleng the africa edition looks at africa s most compelling stories as they unfold with expert insight exclusive reports and interviews with africa s newsmakers . reporting teams are based in johannesburg nairobi lagos and harare and a network of experienced correspondents in every capital on the continent . bulletins include in depth coverage of business in africa especially the continent s new business leaders and the sports stories from africa . weather edit weather weather reports are provided every half hour by forecasters from enca s weather centre situated in cape town . chief meteorologist derek van dam became the first broadcaster in south africa to earn the american meteorological society s certified broadcast meteorologist cbm designation a professional recognition of the quality of his weather broadcasts . 10 all forecasts and graphics are created in house . other meteorologists on the channel include candice mckechnie joel guy luis fernandes and afrikaans anchors gerrie keyser lynette van schalkwyk and annette venter . weather on the channel is not live because the weather clips are broadcast on 3 simultaneous channels ; enca e.tv & enuus . current affairs edit africa360 edit a weekly show hosted by chris maroleng . it features african stories and in depth interviews with newsmakers from across the continent . notable guests have included former south african president thabo mbeki rwandan president paul kagame former ghanaian president john kufuor as well as us secretary of state hillary clinton . 11 the justice factor edit a weekly show hosted by justice malala that focuses on the political news of the moment . even handed yet critical it features revealing interviews with news makers politicians and opinion leading journalists . helen zille mac maharaj and gwede mantashe are among the many well known names that have made the guest list . maggs on media edit a digest of media issues and topical advertising . presenter jeremy maggs extensive experience in the media industry makes him an informed facilitator of discussions on issues facing the media . regular insights from leading local and global thinkers means viewers are exposed to trends affecting brand communications and the new technologies driving them . active social media communities share their thoughts on programme content and often influence what is covered on the show . late nite news with loyiso gola edit main article late nite news with loyiso gola a mad cap take on south africa s ever changing political and social landscape there are no sacred cows for this weekly satire . anchor loyiso gola is joined by david kibuuka the reluctant foreign correspondent and political commentator puppet chester missing . late nite news with loyiso gola draws on the endless opportunities for satire provided by south african politicians . it enthralls viewers from across the political and social spectrum and is committed to poking fun at the south african condition . tech report edit covering everything from new products innovations and ideas to what s going viral on the world wide web . it also features in depth reports on the latest products websites and gadgets available and looks at how the web is affecting popular culture and the media at large . greenwall productions edit the show was created written and produced by nicky greenwall and andr pierre du plessis . 12 the first ten episodes were produced by greenwall s production company greenwall productions to whom du plessis originally pitched the idea for the show . 13 greenwall changed the original working title web report to the tech report to form part of her collection of current affairs programmes produced for enca such as the showbiz report and the style report . the first episode of the tech report aired on 30 september 2010 at 21 00 cat 14 and was hosted by celia ncalane . she was only seen presenting the first episode after which bongo mbutuma became the presenter for the first season . homebrew films edit after greenwall fell pregnant 15 greenwall productions declined to produce another season and various production companies pitched to take the show further . 13 another cape town based production company homebrew films was chosen to produce all other episodes of the show starting from november 2011 . in order to give a distinct new look and feel homebrew dropped the the from the title and the programme has since been known simply as tech report . 16 since 10 november 2011 when homebrew films tech report premiered ndoni khanyile presented the show . after two years khanyile left the show to host innovate africa on al jazeera english . 17 one of the show s correspondents tapfuma makina has since hosted tech report . 18 correspondents edit correspondents who have been part of the show since its inception are jonathan allan barrett who s based in johannesburg and is assisted by producer jp pienaar . 13 juliet mcguire and seth rotherham both based in cape town have also been with the show since the start . gaming reviewer grant hinds later also joined the show as regular on air contributor . 19 simon hartley assists seth rotherham on his often hilarious scripts while liebe calitz greg catell and later hein scholtz produced their inserts and acted as the show s production manager . rusty du preez shot most of the show s inserts and studio links at homebrew film s cape town offices with ben heyns assisting as co producer