by Staff Reporter | Feb 17, 2021 | Featured Story, News, News WJP
Despite South Africa’s high femicide rates, the number of gender-based violence cases that lead to convictions remains low with close to 70% of all female homicide cases acquitted. On the other hand, women who kill or maim their intimate partners in self-defence are...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Sep 17, 2019 | News WJP
These 18-month Fellowships offer an opportunity to young journalists to enter the world of in-depth investigative reporting by learning cutting-edge investigative, digital, multimedia and storytelling skills. It is a partnership between the Open Society Foundations...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Sep 17, 2019 | News WJP
The Wits LINK Centre and WitsX have just announced that registration is open for a free, six-week, online course on “Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa”. The course starts on 4 October. The course is now running in its second year. This...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Jul 18, 2019 | News WJP
The 15th African Investigative Journalism Conference is calling all journalists in Africa to apply for fellowships to attend this year’s conference. The African Investigative Journalism Conference is the premier annual gathering of African investigative...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Jul 2, 2019 | Featured Story, News, News WJP
Having worked as a volunteer nearly 10 years ago, Shoeshoe Qhu returned to Voice of Wits FM as its new station manager in July, 2019. Qhu said having been a volunteer makes her return appreciate the station and what it offers to students and young people who are...
by Claire Lowen | Aug 24, 2009 | News WJP
24 August 2009 — Hundreds of prisoners, convicted of serious crimes including murder, could be freed due to bureaucratic bungling. At least 400 serious offenders could walk out of jail because the transcripts of their trials have apparently been lost by the...
