The dramatic and emotionally wrought news insert on the eNCA last week had a reporter visit a textile worker called Cedric at home, showing him making coffee, stirring a pot with an unidentified other person, sitting in the lounge and talking emotionally about why the workers want a raise.
The human interest angle was over-emphasised in the news piece [from eNCA reporter Lester Kiewit by the way] and Loyiso Gola picked up on that.
"The strangest thing was watching the news report on our own news channel, eNCA. We couldn't help but feel that whoever put it together was harbouring feelings of winning ... the Oscars. Or at least a Safta!"
Loyiso Gola showed clips from the news story. "Why eNews Channel Africa, are you filming this poor man like it's an episode of eKasi Stories? What is this? Fact or fiction? No man. This whole thing is like a soapie," said Loyiso Gola.
''I hope Cedric has an agent and got paid for that performance," said Loyiso Gola rubbishing the story. "And who the hell is that other guy? What the hell is going on here? Is the news so desperate for ratings? I wonder how much of this happened in the real news. These guys are clearly, clearly trying to get more viewers."
