Entries open for 2026 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism
South African or SA-based journalists are invited to submit their best work published or broadcast between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2025 for this year's Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism. Celebrating its 20th edition in 2026, the annual awards recognise the very...
Prof Lesley Cowling retires after remarkable 25 years at Wits
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,...
WCJ releases findings of baseline survey into safety of African journalists
Earlier this year, the Wits Centre for Journalism conducted a baseline survey into the safety of local and community journalists in Southern and East Africa. Led by WCJ lecturer Dr Nechama Brodie with support from the Consortium on Human Rights and Media (CHARM) and...