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Wits Centre for Journalism gives 24 health journalism grants
The Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) is proud to announce the selection of 24 journalists from across Africa who will each be granted $1000 (R17 300) to investigate and report on a range of important health issues on the continent.
Entries open for 2025 Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism
These annual awards honour the legacy of Nat Nakasa, a trailblazing South African journalist and writer who died in exile after courageously challenging injustice and censorship during apartheid.
WCJ Webinar: Reimagining Financial Journalism in the Age of AI
Guest speakers Ryk van Niekerk (editor of Moneyweb) and Rob Rose (editor and co-founder of Currency) join WCJ lecturer Gillian Jones for part one of a two-part Wits Centre for Journalism webinar series exploring how we should redefine and re-educate financial journalists for an AI-augmented future.
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025
Report shows South Africa has one of the highest overall trust scores for news at 55%, ranking 5th out of 48 countries in the survey. Fifty percent of people say they use Facebook for news.
CHARM Changemakers training bolsters civic engagement in Africa
The Wits Centre for Journalism, together with DefendDefenders, Magamba Network and Fojo Media, hosted a powerful five-day training session in Lusaka, Zambia at the beginning of June to strengthen the capacity of media professionals across the continent.
WCJ honours graduate Ruby Delahunt wins Patrick Laurence Student of the Year Award
For journalist Ruby Delahunt, stepping out of her comfort zone during her time as a WCJ honours student in 2024 was transformative – putting her hand up again and again to tackle assignments she would “rather die” than do instilled in her a new sense of bravery that would see her accomplish great things at the Centre, including winning the prestigious Patrick Laurence Student of the Year Award.
