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...
The Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism recognises outstanding examples of journalism, that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account and question those in public life. The top prize is R200 000 and the runner-up wins R100 000 The Award is open to...
The media landscape in sub-Saharan Africa has shifted considerably over the last ten years, as have the training needs of journalists who now have to report on more complex issues, often using advance digital skills for research and data gathering. But how has...
