Radio Days Africa celebrates 10th edition

This year’s Radio Days Africa provided a platform for a diverse network of radio professionals and knowledge seekers to learn, share and engage on the various aspects of the medium. Over the course of the three days, the conference welcomed more than 60 speakers and around 400 conference delegates, who engaged in a variety of activities, workshops, discussions and debate. With the theme of "The power of 10",  the conference looked back at the past decade while also exploring the future of broadcasting.

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News from Wits Journalism
Call open: African Investigative Journalism Conference 2019 Fellowships
The 15th AIJC is calling all journalists in Africa to apply for fellowships to attend this year's conference

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Voice of Wits FM welcomes new station manager
The ten-year-old campus and community radio station welcomed its first female station manager, Shoeshoe Qhu in July

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From our Projects

Wits Journalism hosts a number of projects that have a substantial impact on the South African media industry.

AFRICA CHECK: Over 2,000 phoney marriages reported in South Africa, but only 1,160 ‘truly fraudulent’
New home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says fraudulent marriages have been his baptism of fire. But marriages of convenience are legal, not fraudulent
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CIVIC TECH INNOVATION NETWORK: Can an AI chatbot provide a safe place for domestic abuse victims?
An innovator interview with Kriti Sharma, founder of rAInbow
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JAMLAB: Making research readable — lessons from The Conversation Africa
This not-for-profit publication works with academics to turn their ideas into publicly accessible and interesting stories
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Podcasts

Radio shows produced by the Wits Radio Academy.

Law Focus: How much violence can police exert
Although the Criminal Procedure Act permits the use of force by the police in certain circumstances, knowing how much force can be exerted often seems to be a fine line.…
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Business Buzz: Pitching for Business
There are many funding initiatives in South Africa aimed at funding emerging entrepreneurs. But, how do entrepreneurs best prepare themselves to meet and pitch to potential investors? In this week’s…
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The Science Inside: Light pollution
As the world, particularly Africa, battles to keep the lights on, there are quite a few risks to keeping our man-made lights on. In this week’s show we chat with…
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