by WCJ Admin | Dec 17, 2025 | Featured Story, News
The Wits Centre for Journalism bids a heartfelt farewell to Prof Lesley Cowling, who retires in 2025 after a remarkable 25 years at Wits University. As one of Wits Journalism’s founding leaders, Prof Cowling was instrumental in guiding the Centre to where it is today,...
by WCJ Admin | Nov 8, 2025 | News
On 6 November 2025, the Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) hosted a seminar on Africa-China relations that was attended by more than thirty academics, journalists, civic actors and business leaders from South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana and Senegal. The seminar’s main...
by WCJ Admin | Nov 6, 2025 | News
21st African Investigative Journalism ConferenceKeynote Address by H.E. Dr. Fatou BensoudaHigh Commissioner of The Gambia to UKFormer Chief Prosecutor of The International Criminal Court (2012-2021)5 November 2025 Dear Esteemed Members of the Media,...
by WCJ Admin | Aug 11, 2025 | News
The Wits Centre for Journalism invites you to a special online session discussing ethical and responsible practices when reporting on whistleblowers. The webinar is based on the recently published WCJ handbook on Responsible Reporting on Whistleblowing, and will be...
by WCJ Admin | Jul 7, 2025 | Featured Story, News
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. “These grants are a significant...
