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After Racial Change, a Gender Wall: Reuters Institute Fellowship Paper

by Des Latham | 19 August 2025 | News and Insights, Story | 0 Comments

South Africa’s newsrooms no longer look like they did under apartheid. By 2018, women made up 49% of staff across media houses, with big players such as Media24 (57%), Tiso Blackstar (54%), and the SABC (50%) reporting female-dominated workforces. The transformation by race has also been significant: black journalists now form the majority in most newsrooms.

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Information integrity depends on the survival of independent journalism

by Someleze Ndede | Oct 12, 2026 | News and Insights

A community radio station in Sierra Leone was struggling to stay on air when a politician bought it a transmitter and generator. According to Makmid Kamara of the International Fund for Public Interest Media, the station would then broadcast when the politician was nearby, giving him long stretches at the microphone without independent questioning.

Education editor Edwin Naidu talks about his 2026 Nat Nakasa Award for courageous journalism

by Editorial Staff | Oct 2, 2026 | News and Insights

Ednews.Africa editor Edwin Naidu has received the 2026 Nat Nakasa Award for courageous journalism after his series on alleged corruption and administrative failures at the University of South Africa.

The award honours the legacy of Nat Nakasa, the acclaimed South African journalist and Nieman Fellow who championed fearless, independent journalism under apartheid and was held in mid-September.

Coda Story appoints Simon Allison as Editor-in-Chief

by Someleze Ndede | Oct 2, 2026 | News and Insights

South African journalist and editor Simon Allison has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Coda Story, bringing his experience building the pan-African newspaper The Continent into a global newsroom experimenting with new ways of reporting and reaching audiences.

The Changing Economics of Journalism

by Someleze Ndede | Sep 18, 2026 | News and Insights

Africa’s media industry is entering a period of rapid change as advertising, streaming, digital platforms and artificial intelligence reshape how audiences consume news and how media organisations generate revenue.

A recently published report projects that the global entertainment and media industry will reach US$4.2 trillion by 2030, driven by advertising, streaming, digital platforms and emerging technologies.

From building one newspaper to representing independent publishers

by Editorial Staff | Sep 10, 2026 | Change voices, News and Insights

Anetta Barnes-Mangxaba never planned a career in media. But an unexpected path through teaching, sales and project management gave her the skills to build Dizindaba Media and a publishing career that earned her the overall Entrepreneur of the Year title at the Phenomenal Women of 2026 Awards.

Making immigration safe for women

by Someleze Ndede | Aug 28, 2026 | News and Insights

Women make up nearly half of the 281 million international migrants and 42% of migrant workers globally. .Yet the experiences of migrant women remain largely under-represented in media coverage, with stories often shaped by misinformation, sensationalism, and incomplete narratives.