KAS Media Africa and Wits Journalism invite African journalists and editors with management ambitions to apply for a Media Management short course accredited by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The course will be offered online with weekly virtual seminars from April to May 2021 and facilitated by former editor and frayintermedia CEO Paula Fray, supported by a range of speakers from across the continent.

Applications close on 15 March 2021. Click below on more information on how to apply. 

The Wits Justice Project launched ‘Him or Me’ podcast on Gender-based violence and Femicide in South Africa.

“Him or Me” is a podcast series by the Wits Justice Project (WJP) that explores how women in abusive relationships are failed by the South African criminal justice system. The podcast series features interviews and personal narratives based on correspondence and testimonies of women who have encountered gender-based violence and their experiences with the South African criminal justice system.

The podcast was produced by WJP senior multimedia journalist, Sumeya Gasa and hosted by Leletu Tonisi for the Wits Justice Project. 

The ten-part podcast series is available on all listening sites.

Jamlab will be posting a seminar on finding the 'white spaces' and opportunities for digital media start-ups in Africa. Joining this discussion will be Bilal Randeree from the South Africa Media Innovation Program and Njoki Chege from the Media Innovation Center at Aga Khan University in Kenya.

When: Thursday, 25 February 2021 | Time: 12:00pm - 13:00 CAT (10am GMT)

Over the past six months we’ve been working with founders of seven impressive media startups from Angola, eSwatini, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, that have worked on innovations that we believe will have significant impact on the African media landscape.

Come and celebrate the success of these start-ups with at #JamlabDemoDay as they showcase over the past six months. 

When: Thursday, 04 March 2021 | Time: 12:00pm - 13:30 CAT (10am GMT)

Missed all the previous webinar's we've held over the past few months? Find discussions various topics and issues including: teaching journalism under covid; reporting on the crisis and more by clicking the below link. 

Watch all the full webinars here.