Jeremy Maggs, acting editor-in-chief at eNCA, has resigned.
Maggs, who has been in the position for the past 12 months, said the stressful nature of the job was impacting his health.
“This has not been an easy decision, but for the past few months the stressful nature of the job has caused me to re-evaluate both my position at the station and my life choices. I’ve been stressed and unwell for some time and I’ve made this decision in my own best interests and that of the station,” he said.
e-Media Investments COO Antonio Lee said: “We acknowledge Jeremy’s contribution during his tenure as acting editor-in-chief and accept his wish to step down. Jeremy remains one of our top-rated presenters and is inextricably linked to the eNCA brand.
“We are exploring other programming opportunities with him. We thank Jeremy for the job he has done as acting editor-in-chief, and we look forward to continuing our working relationship with him.”
Maggs will continue with his on-air duties, co-hosting SA Tonight 6pm-9pm on weekdays.
In December, Maggs had been drawn into the scandal involving the dismissal of the head of news, Kanthan Pillay, who called one of his former journalists a “rat” in a tweet.
Complaints about censorship and the management style had also been raised by eNCA staff.
In the hot seat, Maggs said at the time: “eNCA has parted company with its director of news, Kanthan Pillay, with immediate effect. This follows outrage and condemnation after a tweet he posted.
“The tweet does not represent the views of e-Media Investments and the channel.
“It is clear that this negative attention has adversely affected eNCA’s reputation and credibility...
“Right now our immediate priorities are to mend strained relationships and to rebuild credibility with our audience and other stakeholders as soon as possible.”
eNCA will now be headed by Norman Munzhelele, who will be the acting MD of eNCA.