Try this out for size: In a try worthy of game upmanship over the eNCA (DStv 403) and its flagship news bulletin News Night with Jeremy Maggs and Iman Rappetti as dual co-anchors (now down to just Jeremy Maggs as Iman Rappetti is on study leave abroad), the SABC and SABC Television News surprised by unveiling South African television, South African television news, and the SABC's, first ever tri-anchor news format this evening.
The SABC News, the new name for the News @ 7 on SABC3 which now will start at 18:30 on weekdays and be an hour long broadcast - news TV with Thinus broke last month, revealed three news anchors seated simultaneously behind the anchor desk - covering main news, business news and sport on a daily basis.
Besides the new tri-anchor news team, the news bulletin also has a brand-new opening sequence, and also has a brand new, gleaming, space-age set with a massive mosaic video wall.
"The show will be an hour long, with updates from news, business and sport and that's where my co-anchors come into the fray. Tumi Buys will be on the business desk with Simon Burke on sport. Hello guys, exciting times lie ahead," said anchor Vabakshnee Chetty.
"I must say, 'Great to be here.' I will bring you the latest in business and economic news and I look forward to tonight's bulletin," said Tumi Buys.
"We've got a world-class playing surface, this amazing studio, there's plenty of space. We're going to use it to its full potential. We've got a dedicated team of reporters, speaking to the people, getting the questions answered. It's very exciting times," said Simon Burke, referring to the new SABC News set.
"We do have a world-class studio that we're broadcasting from, and we will be bringing you the latest in terms of business, sport, econ and weather and we will bring the people into the studio - the newsmakers - and ask them the questions you want answered," said Vabakshnee Chetty.
Zinhle Tshabalala was introduced as the new primetime news "weather girl", the new meteorologist who viewers will be seeing on the SABC News on SABC3 from now on.
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