Guptas to launch TV channel

08 August 2013 - 03:24 By Poppie Louw
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Indian businessmen, Ajay Gupta (L) and younger brother Atul Gupta, Oakbay (C) MD Jagdish Parekh (R) with Sahara director, Duduzane Zuma (Far Right). File photo
Indian businessmen, Ajay Gupta (L) and younger brother Atul Gupta, Oakbay (C) MD Jagdish Parekh (R) with Sahara director, Duduzane Zuma (Far Right). File photo
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What happens when a former government spokesman, a journalist, a media darling and a kwaito musician walk into the same building?

The answer is the latest offering on our line-up of 24-hour TV news channels.

Just six days after the SABC launched its 24-hour news channel, the country is bracing itself for yet another. This time, one owned by the Gupta family.

MultiChoice Africa yesterday announced that Africa News Network 7 will go live on DStv Channel 405 on Wednesday.

It said the channel will focus on "constructive, nation-building stories in the interest of building a culture of unity and pride in South Africa".

Among those who will contribute to building the nation is controversial former government spokesman Jimmy Manyi who, MultiChoice said, will host a weekly hard-talk show, Straight Talk. Other well-known names signed up to present shows on the channel include journalist Chantal Rutter Dros, media personality Gerry Rantseli-Elsdon and kwaito musician Arthur Mafokate.

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