WCJ awards 24 journalism grants to tackle critical health issues in Africa

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.

Entries open for 2025 Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism

These annual awards honour the legacy of Nat Nakasa, a trailblazing South African journalist and writer who died in exile after courageously challenging injustice and censorship during apartheid.

WCJ Webinar: Reimagining Financial Journalism in the Age of AI

Guest speakers Ryk van Niekerk (editor of Moneyweb) and Rob Rose (editor and co-founder of Currency) join WCJ lecturer Gillian Jones for part one of a two-part Wits Centre for Journalism webinar series exploring how we should redefine and re-educate financial journalists for an AI-augmented future.

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