Anand Naidoo

Anand Naidoo

Anand Naidoo is the anchor for CGTN America’s “The Heat”, based at the network’s Washington D.C. Bureau. 

Anand joined CGTN America in October 2012 after five years as an anchor and correspondent for Al Jazeera English in Washington.

Before that he was an Atlanta-based anchor for CNN International’s World News for ten years. During this time Anand reported from the Middle East, South Africa and Europe.

Before joining CNN in 1997, Anand was the principal evening news anchor for the South African Broadcasting Corp. in Johannesburg.

He began his broadcast career in Belgium, where he worked as a field producer for Belgian television as well as a producer and anchor for the Belgian Radio World Service. In those positions, he traveled widely as a producer and reporter in Western Europe, the former Soviet bloc states and the Middle East.

Anand has also worked as a news editor on Radio 702, a Johannesburg independent radio station and a presenter on the South African cable station, M-Net.

He began his career as a newspaper journalist on the Johannesburg Rand Daily Mail.

Among the major stories Anand has covered during his career was the release of Nelson Mandela and the first all-race elections in South Africa in 1994. He has also anchored breaking news coverage on the bomb blasts at the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the DPRK missile tests, the Nato Air Campaign in Yugoslavia and the Bosnian war and the 2nd Gulf War in Iraq.

He has also reported extensively from Latin America and North America. He also covered the election campaign of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

Anand is the recipient of several prestigious journalism awards including the George Peabody award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for coverage of the Tsunami disaster in South East Asia.

In April 2015, he was awarded the Bronze World Medal for Best News Anchor at the New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards. The jury cited his coverage of the rise of the Far Right in European politics in making the award.

Follow Anand Naidoo on Twitter: @anandnaidoo

STORIES BY ANAND NAIDOO

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March 12, 2024

The Heat: U.S. Politics

Recent polls show 30% of American voters don’t want U.S. President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump as their next president.  What does it mean for the upcoming elections in November?  Joining the discussion: Joel Rubin is a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of […] Read More...
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February 22, 2024

The Heat: China’s Electric Vehicles

China has become the world’s largest auto market as its electric vehicle industry takes center stage. According to an International Energy Agency report, China’s booming EV industry now accounts for nearly 60% of sales worldwide with Chinese car manufacturer BYD surpassing Tesla as the number […] Read More...
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February 22, 2024

The Heat: Israel-Hamas Conflict

Israel vowed a Rafah ground assault by Ramadan if hostages are not freed. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice began hearings into the legality of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Joining the discussion: Adnan Abu Hasna is UNRWA’s media advisor.  […] Read More...
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February 20, 2024

The Heat: African Union Summit

From education to conflict and instability, leaders at the African Union Summit in Ethiopia discuss the top priorities for the continent. Africa is facing numerous challenges including inadequate infrastructure, poor funding and armed conflict. Joining the discussion:  Hannah Wanjie Ryder is the CEO of Development […] Read More...
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February 19, 2024

The Heat: Munich Security Conference

Foreign policy leaders gathered in Germany for the Munich Security Conference to discuss security issues amid the escalating conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke at the event, highlighting China’s efforts against the return of Cold War mentality.  Joining the discussion: […] Read More...
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February 16, 2024

The Heat: U.S. Politics

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are ordered to pay nearly $355 million in damages in his civil fraud case. Read More...
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February 13, 2024

The Heat: Israel-Hamas Conflict

It’s a cliche that the first casualty of war is the truth but cliches exist and are endlessly repeated because they are often true. Many critics have accused Western media of taking Israel’s side in the conflict. Today we pose the question: Is Western media […] Read More...
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February 12, 2024

The Heat: Lunar New Year 2024

Lunar New Year celebrations continue in China and around the world.  This year’s annual gathering of family and friends celebrates the Year of the Loong. Joining us: Gabriel Yin Yue is a CGTN correspondent in Beijing. Harlan Wong is the Director of San Francisco’s Chinese […] Read More...
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