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By Staff Reporter and ANA reporter 
1h ago
Cape Town – Jane Dutton and Xoli Mngambi, co-hosts of the “The South African Morning” program on eNCA, will re-air on May 11, the news channel said Saturday.
The two have not been on the air since they suggested Monday that the government’s revocation in a previous announcement that it would allow the sale of cigarettes under the level 4 blockade pointed to deep unrest within the ANC, with ministers seeking to weaken to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Dutton said the president had been “emasculated” and the public “cheated” after Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma contradicted his public commitment to allow the resumption of cigarette sales under Level 4 of a regime lock intended to contain Covid-19.
Mngambi said it was clear that ANC faction politics had played a role and that Ramaphosa would need to regain control of the reins, and then asked, “But are you willing to do it?”
It was speculated that the couple had been suspended when they were taken off the air after their comments, but news channel management and the two presenters denied it.
The two journalists jointly apologized for the on-air exchange on Tuesday, describing their comments as “an unfortunate trial call.”
“An internal review process was conducted in line with the company’s internal policies. The review involved obtaining clarity on the opinion and subsequent apologies made and whether editorial diligence had been exercised. Through this process, our dissemination teams and editorial identified the need to reaffirm our editorial guidelines and policies, “said the eNCA statement issued on Saturday.
“As broadcasters, we take the exception and categorically refrain from censorship. We pride ourselves on offering well-researched, fair, authentic and stimulating content. We believe in the freedom of the media as enshrined in our national constitution, however, also I understand that such rights cannot exist without responsibility. “
“We discovered that our commitment was fair and we were able to share our views without bias,” Dutton said.
“The apology was initiated by us and not by the administration of the channel and we never felt that we were censored in any way,” added Mngambi.
Managing Director Norman Ndivhuho Munzhelele said: “Regular policy review is important to the operation and success of any organization, and even more so in a news context as our environment is constantly changing. We find this commitment to be productive and successful. We are grateful to our viewers for their continued support and patience as we complete this process. “
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