In a tell-all book, former ANN7 editor rajesh Sundaram spills the beans on what life was like at the Gupta-owned network and how Zuma really ran the show.
Usually it’s the employees who are the nervous party when a new boss rules the roost, but over at ANN7 they don’t seem to respect poor Jimmy all that much.
News broke that the Guptas were selling their media empire to buddy Mzwanele ‘Jimmy’ Manyi, and of course there are many layers to unpack here.
Oh dear, trust ANN7 to make an awkward on-air blooper during their coverage of Ahmed Kathrada’s condition from earlier this week.
Oh no, they’ve only gone and done it again. Here we have ANN7 reinventing the map of Cape Town, with The New Age jumping on the bandwagon.
One can only imagine that the executive producer of this hot mess is reaching Hitler/Bunker levels of desperation, as the misery storm that is Africa News Network 7 continues to spiral toward the earth – a fuselage without wings, captained by a corpse. CLICK HERE and HERE… AND HERE for yesterday’s ANN7 fails. Do you work […]
Which means that it’s sitting somewhere on a scale between “appalling” and “this is a spoof commissioned by a reddit subthread”. We particularly enjoyed the neat categorisation of the clueless housewife, gaming asian guy, and bored porn addict/ponzi scheme architect.
Dubbed “a kind of weird little British cousin of Fox News”, GB News launched on Sunday, and it hasn’t been without a few hiccups.
At this stage, knowing what we do about Jacob Zuma’s leading role in State Capture and subverting anything remotely resembling a functional government, it takes a jaw-dropping claim to grab headlines.
FB takes on YouTube. ‘Pedo’ takes on Musk. Michael Jackson fake song lawsuit. Steinhoff update. Top SA kids’ names. Celeb hacker sentenced. Baldwin pulls out of Joker role. Mel B Rehab.
There’s a staggering number of videos uploaded to YouTube every day, so cracking the top 100 is no mean feat. We picked seven for your enjoyment.
I’ve seen my fair share of on-air gaffes, but I’ve never seen anything deliver hit after hit quite like this stinker coming out San Diego.
With the lights glaring and the camera rolling, Bantu Holomisa was tasked with reading the news. Yeah, let’s just say it didn’t really go according to plan.
‘Debora Patta’s A White B*tch’. Stephen Hawking dies. Last Pollsmoor escapee caught. Trump’s Twitter firing. Steinhoff downs hedge fund. Another Putin critic dead in UK. Uber’s new safety feature. Dog death on flight outrage. TJ Miller settles abuse claims. Zayn and Gigi overs.
Americans and their guns, right? Well, if you’ve ever wondered what airs on pro-gun channel NRA TV, you’re in for a nasty surprise.
There will be no shortage of ministers looking nervously over their shoulders, but there are seven in particular who we could all do with seeing the back of.
LinkedIn espionage. Max Clifford dies. Bitcoin futures launch. Apple acquires Shazam. Cyril rejects Zuma deal. Multichoice drama. Gomez to play Meghan Markle?
Reading stats shock SA. Listeriosis kills 36. Naspers’ giant mess. Trump’s bank account handed over. Attenborough calls oceans ‘toxic soup’. Russia Olympic ban. Hitler’s neighbour. Schumi still fighting. Meghan vs Ivanka.
Kaspersky used for spying? Naspers on Multichoice corruption claims. Trump’s Flynn tweet fumble. Tesla heading for Mars. UK reverend prays George is gay. Harry wanted celeb wife. Obama punishes Trump. Rihanna’s street. Who killed Pablo?
Bitcoin surpasses $9,000. Bezos clears $100 billion. Mugabe cried. Bali volcano on brink. Putin’s foreign agent media law. SA hits junk status. Black Friday gun record. Online reviews mean nothing.
Mugabe’s sons in hiding. Impeachment latest. Gupta TV axed. Beware ‘Crocodile’ Mnangagwa. More Bill Clinton’s sex assault allegations. Inside North Korea. Ashes war of words. DB Cooper letter emerges. Gwyneth Paltrow’s new stalker. Entourage actor takes lie detector test.
Black cats and bad luck and people at work trying to make you ‘skrik’ with some elaborate prank – welcome to Friday the 13th. Hang in there and enjoy these fails.
Kenny Kunene loves grabbing headlines, and when you allege that someone unloaded 21 bullets on your car in a hit attempt people take notice. Limpopo ain’t buying it.
On Monday it was all the rage, but as the week has dragged on (and the smear campaign kicked into overdrive) everyone seems to have lost interest in Cyril’s misdeeds.
We know that Jacob is feeling the pinch, with members of his own party now openly waging war against him, but it looks like his kids really can’t take the heat.
We’ve been taking the piss out of the Guptas, their lackeys, and those who dance to their tune for a while now. At long last, we now have our first troll.
Trump – US staying in Afghanistan. Barcelona van attack latest. Big Ben goes silent. SA’s best steakhouse. Guptas sell ANN7. Newlands ready for pricey Bok tickets. Mayweather calls Bieber traitor. Good news for Stranger Things fans.
Those Thuli Madonsela spy allegations had to start somewhere, and thanks to those leaked Gupta emails we might have a clue where that is.
It’s the kind of thing we are used to seeing from the likes of ANN7, but the BBC don’t usually drop the ball like this. It’s pretty darn cringe.
When you’re in the midst of an interview on live telly you’re not going to welcome the public’s intrusion, especially when it ends with a slap.