by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 30, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 1
An investigation into sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers sparks a discussion about practicing ethical journalism. By Thabiso Goba A CHANCE encounter underneath a tent at a war camp on a rainy night in Bangui led to an extensive investigation into alleged sexual...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 29, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 1
The #GuptaLeaks story was driven through an unprecedented collaborative journalism effort. By Banathi Mgqoboka The power of collaborative journalism was emphasised at a discussion about the #GuptaLeaks at the African Investigative Journalism conference...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 29, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 1
The tools make information more accessible to affected communities. By Xiletelo Mabasa A collaboration between two major environmental journalism organisations, ScienceLink and Oxpeckers, has resulted in the creation of three new data tools to assist environmental...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 29, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 1
Lack of funding was the main barrier to the investigations into the extrajudicial killings that happened across south east Nigeria in 2015. By Mpho Miya A lack of resources and safety issues for journalists came under the spotlight at the African Investigative...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 29, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 1
Increasing safety concerns, fake news and cross-border co-operation have taken centre stage as the key issues to be discussed at the 2018 African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC). The conference was launched on Monday, October 29, at the Wits University...