''The news channel will be in all official languages, featuring live news, news bulletins, features, discussion programmes and documentary coverage,'' Lumko Mtimde, chairperson of the technology committee of the SABC board told the South African parliament today.
The 24 hour news channel will be one of the 18 TV channels the SABC plans to launch as part of the South African public broadcaster's digital terrestrial television (DTT) offering.
ALSO READ: SABC wants to spend R288,9 million over the next 3 years on the SABC's new 24 hour news channel News24.
ALSO READ: More background on the SABC's new 24 hour news channel, News24, from the National Treasury report in parliament.
ALSO READ: After missing its 1 April 2011 starting date, the SABC's new proposed 24 hour news channel News24 will likely also miss its new starting date of 1 October 2011.
ALSO READ: SABC sees its new 24 hour news channelreferred to as News24, as a key driver of the broadcaster's turnaround strategy.
