Enca Fires Head Of News Kanthan Pillay

Ryaz Patel

News channel eNCA “has parted company with its director of news Kanthan Pillay with immediate effect,” after coming under fire when Pillay referred to political journalist Samkele Maseko’s move from the news channel to rival, SABC News, as “rats swimming toward a sinking ship.”

“After intense overnight investigation and consultation, the channel decided it had no alternative but to end its relationship with him. Although he was acting in an individual capacity and his posting was unsolicited, he was nonetheless a senior member of staff and the channel believes there was no room for any other outcome and that damage control was imperative,” read an eNCA statement.

Pillay was also accused of interfering in news stories.

The news channel said “serious allegations have also been levelled at eNCA about Pillay’s censorship of stories and his management style.”

“The channel takes the allegations of censorship very seriously.”

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