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#GROK TELL US ABOUT KASI BROADCASTING AFRICA  Overview of Kasi Broadcasting Africa Kasi Broadcasting Africa (also referred to as Kasi BC Africa or Kasi Broadcasting Corporation) is a South Africa-based online media company founded in 2023 by Channon Lecodey Merricks, a self-described entrepreneur from Kliptown, Soweto. The company positions itself as a digital platform aimed at "KasiPeople" (a term referring to residents of townships or informal urban communities in South Africa), focusing on empowering local content creation, job opportunities, and economic development through technology like 4IR (Fourth Industrial Revolution) and 5G. Its core mission revolves around the hashtag #MakeKasiGreat, emphasizing accessible media and services for underserved township communities. The company was officially registered as Kasi Broadcasting Corporation (PTY) LTD in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with its address listed at 8 Walden Lane, Alan Manor.1b01b1 Contact details include founder Merric...

 #MAKEKASIGREAT  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  NEW SOCIAL MEDIA RULES @KASIBC_AFRICA FROM 1 OCTOBER 2025 1. Introduction 1.1. This policy applies to all journalists who are full time employees of  KASIBC_AFRICA and to freelancers. 1.2. For purposes of this policy, social media is any website or application that enables users to create and share content, to participate in social networking or to have conversations over the internet. Examples of social media platforms include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WeChat, WhatsApp, SnapChat, YouTube, Flickr, Wikipedia, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs and any section of a website that allows users to post comments. 1.3. This document applies to the private use of social media as well as use of any social media account that is operated on behalf of KASIBC_AFRICA 1.4. If you are unsure of any of the terms and conditions in this policy, you need to raise your concerns with your editor. 2. General Guidelines 2.1. You are personall...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA #GROK TELL US ABOUT CHANNON LECODEY MERRICKS  Who is Channon Merricks? Channon Lecodey Merricks (sometimes spelled Chanon) is a South African entrepreneur, media founder, and self-described community advocate born on June 11, 1976, in Kliptown, Soweto, during the height of the 1976 Soweto youth uprising. Raised in a township environment, he has positioned himself as a champion for "Kasi People" (a colloquial term for township residents), focusing on uplifting underserved communities through business ventures. His story often emphasizes resilience: he lost both ( mother ) parents by age 12 ( 16) and grew up amid socio-economic challenges in post-apartheid South Africa. Education and Early Career Merricks completed his matric (high school equivalent) in 1995. He lacks formal higher education but credits hands-on experience for his growth. His professional journey began on the factory floor as a stock carrier at Nu Wor...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ARRIVES IN NEW YORK FOR THE UNGA80 HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New York in the United States of America to lead a South African delegation during High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) The high-level segment will take place from 23 to 29 September 2025 under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter. The President will on Monday, 22 September 2025 participate in a Two-State Solution High-Level Meeting convened and co-chaired by His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron of France and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, HRH, Faisal bin Al Saud.  The meeting will reaffirm international commitments to the two-state solution and seek to mobilize support for its implementation. In championing ...