Multi Award winner TV Newswoman. Senior Journalist, Host of 'The Agenda' on SABC News Channel 404 from 10am-1pm (weekends) BOOKINGS: Chriselda.lewis
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[PERSONAL NEWS]
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Tonight! I am very humbled to have scooped the National Press Club Journalist of the Year Award: Television News; Indepth/Features/Interviews!
What an honour! Another one in the bag!
16 years as a qualified journalist today, I didn't do it alone. I have made grave mistakes but I am still here. Thank you for all the support. My first gig was at 12 years old as a kiddies presenter at the now defunct Transkei Broadcast Corporation. All glory to God!!!
#ThaboBester
#KatlegoBereng
's mother had arrived at the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court, she is praying ahead of the bail decision of the five accused at about midday.
#sabcnews
BREAKING
#ThaboBester
#DrNandiphaMagudumana
is NOT proceeding with her bail application today, her lawyers say.
'We are not abandoning it. Let her matter be rolled over to May 16 as there is new material that has come to light which needs to be ventilated. '
#sabcnews
BREAKING
#AKA
SAPS has announced that SIX people have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Kiernan
#AKA
Forbes and his friend Tibz.
There was a coordinator, two shooters, two spotters and the organiser of firearms and vehicles.
The spotter followed AKA from the…
Police have began firing rubber bullets as two warring sides, supporters of
@SizweDhlomo
& an unknown man clash.
They can be seen carrying sticks and hurling insults at each other. Police Minister, Bheki Cele is on his way, Chriselda Lewis reporting live from 1 Saxon road.
Happy 41 birthday to me.
God has been good.
It's a pity not everything is for social media but the Almighty has given me my Life's dreams!
I am living all of my dreams as a journalist and businesswoman.
Thank you everyone for the wishes.
Ndiyabulela!
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
BREAKING
Colonel Lambertus Steyn's bombshell:
-Cellphone links btwn all accused, except no.4
-Sim swap done on Meyiwa's phone a day after killing
- Accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube had dreadlocks
-Cellphone link btwn Kelly Khumalo & accused 5
#sabcnews
[PERSONAL NEWS]
Incredibly grateful, tonight I won TWO awards.
I was bestowed the Group CEO's Choice Award at Africa's biggest broadcaster, the SABC.
And I won the 2023 'Rockstar Award'.
I'm humbled as I mark 20 years as a journalist in June/July.
#SabcexcellenceAwards
Dear SABC, my employer. Name one of the studios after
#NoxoloGrootboom
so that generations of young people who walk through that door may never forget her.
Mr
@PresidencyZA
, Cyril Ramaphosa there is nobody in journalism today who deserves a National Order more than mama
#ThaboBester
#DrNandiphaMagudumana
and the other accused have been brought up from the holding cells.
She is not wearing a hoodie for the first time.
Will the bail applications go ahead?
#sabcnews
#ThaboBester
With LIVE updates from the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court throughout the day as
#DrNandiphaMagudumana
, her father, Zolile Cornelius Sekeleni and two others appear in court.
#sabcnews
BREAKING
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Through lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda's affidavit, it states that accused 1, Muzi Sibiya implicated Kelly Khumalo as being the person who ordered the killing of
#SenzoMeyiwa
.
The High Court in Pretoria has just heard.
#sabcnews
BREAKING
[WATCH]
Dr
#NandiphaMagudumana
walks out of one car into another under heavy police guard.
The aircraft carrying her and
#ThaboBester
landed at Lanseria Airport at 4am.
#sabcnews
Today was emotionally draining, what a sad day. Thank you
@Sophie_Mokoena
, Thandeka Gqubule, Zolisa Sigabi
@saneliswak
and many others who started this fight and gave us the courage to speak.
We cannot respond to all messages but it is YOUR SABC.
We had the most incredible time with my brother and sister since our mother passed away. Both visited me for the 1st time in my home in Hartbeespoort.
They'd only been to my JHB home where I work mostly. God has been incredible. 20 years of work for my family!!!
BREAKING: The Hawks have confirmed that a former Minister's wife has been arrested in Pretoria for alleged assault and malicious damage to property.
#sabcnews
JUST IN
#ThaboBester
Actress Simphiwe Ngema issues statement saying she went to the prison where he was jailed in 2018 after she was not paid for gigs. She went to demand her money.
'I never went on regular basis, nor was I last person to visit before he escaped.
#sabcnews
LISTEN to Trevor Manuel blasting ANC SG Ace Magashule over the refurbishement (lack thereof) of the house that
#MamaWinnie
was banished to in Brandfort. 'Where is the money?'
You are a newsroom manager for Godsake. Did you not think about your colleagues who actually have to cover this ongoing story before you tweeted such!
What a disappointment!
Actually this is insulting !
BREAKING
[WATCH]
#NosiviweMapisaNqakula
What looks to be the convoy transporting the former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has just left her home in Johannesburg to as we believe hand herself over to authorities over corruption allegations.
The men in the…
EXCLUSIVE
#AneleTembe
#AKA
In the first-ever wide-ranging exclusive interview, Moses Tembe the father of late AKA's fiance, the late Anele Tembe, speaks to me on the 3rd anniversary of his daughter's death and the long wait for answers on how her body came to be found on the…
Dear
@peterndoro
, you are one of the most hardworking, kind and compassionate people I know. A professional par excellence. Get rest and see you back on the 📺 soon. Haters are going to hate. You are an amazing colleague. 😘😘😘😘😘
BREAKING
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
The High Court has heard that accused number 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli called
#KellyKhumalo
on 2 occasions on Aug 2 2014 & 15 October 2014.
The 1st call was for close to 2 minutes & other was 1 and a half minute, a SAPS Colonel has testified.
#sabcnews
BREAKING
1/1
#ThaboBester
An investigating officer tells court how Bester escaped from prison in a G4 UNIFORM and how on the 29th April 2022, former G4s security supervisor Senohe Matsoara (Accused 1) drove into the prison with a corpse concealed in a bag .
#sabcnews
[EXCLUSIVE]
[HAPPENING NOW]
#ThaboBester
In just a moment I will be speaking to Nastassja Jansen who was just granted bail of R10 000.
Four other applicants were denied bail.
She has been 29 days in jail.
#sabcnews
That
#AlJazeeraDocumentary
will tell you what you need to know about why Africa is rich, yet her people remain poor.
If you haven't seen the 1st part. WATCH:
Just won an award tonight for my continuing coverage of issues affecting the poor & working class in South Africa. Thank you to the Communication Workers Union for the recognition. My heart lies with communities!
I could not have done it without my colleagues.
✊️
#sabcnews
Popular KwaZulu-Natal-based radio station Gagasi FM is consulting its attorneys after former presenter Penny Ntuli disclosed the station offered her a monthly salary of R2,800.
JUST IN
The man killed in
#Diepsloot
overnight has been identified as Elvis Nyathi.
His wife Nomsa is distraught this morning. She says people came banging on their door asking for their passports.
#SABCNEWS
I could send her a whatsApp but I won't. Congratulations
@Flo_Letoaba
.
We see you. There is only one way for you, to the top !!!
I can't wait for the next few years for you !
You know I love big news stories right?
I had to be that senior reporter confirming Lindiwe Dlamini's death on
#TheRiver1Magic
.
I mean this is the biggest story in Telenovela history and I was glad to be part of it.
Guys I even had a caravan to change in. Hamba maan 😅
Had…
#NationalShutdown
This taxi driver at Bara says they're struggling today, there is no business.
One of the busiest tanks in Joburg is not bustling at all today.
#sabcnews
BREAKING
Longwe Twala' father, Chicco Sello Twala just confirmed to me that he was at the home of
#SenzoMeyiwa
on Saturday. He says he spoke to Meyiwa's mother.
When I asked him why?
'I went to offer my support'. Whoever is found guilty, law must take its course'
#sabcnews
All the latest from
#SenzoMeyiwa
trial.
Yesterday court adjourned early as
#ZandiKhumalo
had 'chest pains.'
Also accomodation issues.
On her Instagram later there was a post suggesting she flew out from OR Tambo Airport.
We will see if she is back this morning.
#sabcnews
BREAKING NEWS
#DrNandiphaMagudumana
has just lost her bail appeal bid in the High Court in Bloemfontein.
The decision was handed down a few moments ago..
For all the latest tune into the
#SABCNEWS
channel 404
READY to deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Rhodes University School Academic Assembly and to engage with future journalism students this evening!
Hello Makhanda !!!
Thank you
@AldrinSampear
for having us with Rhodes University on your show
BREAKING
#SenzoMeyiwa
Adv Zandile Mshololo for accused number 5 says the NPA cannot charge people however it wants, she wants reasons from them why they decided to charge the 5 men & not those fingered in a second docket (Kelly Khumalo & the occupants in the house)
#SABCNEWS
BREAKING
The NPA confirms to
#SABCNEWS
that one of the Meyiwa defence lawyers, Adv Thulani Mngomezulu, who represents accused number 1 & 2 in the
#SenzoMeyiwatrial
faces an attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, contravention of a protection order and resisting arrest…
BREAKING:
#SenzoMeyiwatrial
The High Court in Pretoria has DISMISSED an application by the new witness to prevent the media from carrying her testimony LIVE.
Voice will be LIVE.
No face beaming while she testifies.
#SenzoMeyiwa
Happy 39th birthday to me.
LORD, you have given me EVERYTHING!
Family, love, friendship, work and anything I could have ever imagined.
Bantu kaThixo I am blessed. The naysayers/haters/deceivers lose another day!! Glory!!!
BREAKING
#SenzoMeyiwa
Another part of lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda's affidavit which is dated November 2020:
QUOTE:
'Communication records between her (Kelly Khumalo) and her sister show that as early as 2013, she wanted to get rid of the deceased as she…
We are back at the
#SenzoMeyiwatrial
.
We've already heard that accused number 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli telephoned
#KellyKhumalo
twice, in August & October of 2014.
Also that data was wiped from Khumalo’s phone, just hours after Meyiwa was killed.
We start at 10am.
#sabcnews
Just scooped an award for MOST inspiring SABC Woman for 2019.
This award is soooo special because my colleagues voted for me. They believe that the work I do is worth it, they believe I am a woman of worth. Thank you to my colleagues and the SABC for this.
#SABCNEWS
[HAPPENING NOW]
[WATCH]
The body of author and activist
#ZolekaMandela
has arrived at the Mandela family home.
She will lie here overnight and will be buried tomorrow.
#sabcnews
PERSONAL SORRY:
Apologies everyone, siyaxolisa.
We err as humans. Sometimes we tend to overextend ourselves in the execution of our duties and to bring you information. It is not an excuse.
We are back up at 13:45 when proceedings resume in the
#SenzoMeyiwatrial
BREAKING
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial
A second accused in the
#SenzoMeyiwa
trial has implicated Kelly Khumalo in as the person who ordered and paid for the killing of the soccer star. This is contained in lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda's affidavit.
It further states there…
BREAKING
An investigating officer in the
#ThaboBester
escape saga has told court how CCTV installer, Teboho Lipholo personally called police and CONFESSED about his alleged involvement and that of other staff in the jailbreak.
I will be LIVE on
#SABCNews
channel 404 at 5pm