Friday, May 2, 2014
Walter Mokoena replaces Andrew Levy as new sports anchor on e.tv's morning breakfast show, Sunrise.
Replacing Andrew Levy who left e.tv's Sunrise where he became the sports anchor but lasted less than a year, is Walter Mokoena who will appear on-air from Monday 5 May as the new sports anchor.
e.tv couldn't actually get itself to say and make public that Andrew Levy wo became sports anchor in April 2013 had left, but e.tv is now announcing that Walter Mokoena has joined Sunrise.as the sports anchor.
"Walter's experience and industry knowledge has already made him a key addition to the e.tv family," says Nicholas Maphopha, Sunrise executive producer.
"We view his appointment as a sign of commitment to being the leading breakfast show. I am confident that Walter Mokoena will play a key role in providing an informative, current and entertaining presentation for our viewers with the upcoming Brazil 2014 FIFA Soccer World Cup," says Nicholas Maphopha.
Walter Mokoena previously was at the SABC for a decade working for the SABC Sport division where he was the Laduma presenter, he also worked for Trace Sports Stars (DStv 188) last year.
e.tv tells TV with Thinus in response to a media enquiry that "Walter Mokoena is not replacing Andrew Levy. Andrew Levy resigned at the beginning of this year and the Sunrise team, Ayanda Bandla and Faith Mangope have been handing the sports".