By Angeline MarokoaneFirst published on North-West University (NWU) In the shadow of state capture, pervasive corruption, and eroding public trust, a vital line of defence remains: investigative journalism. In a recent panel discussion titled Investigative Journalism in Defence of Democracy, facilitated by the NWU Business School, columnist and analyst Khaya Sithole moderated a conversation with Read more >
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By Carmen Molina Acosta First published on The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists In a court in Cologne, Germany, a former law firm executive sat and listened as his lawyers read out a statement. “In the end, I accept the consequences,” his lawyers told the courtroom on his behalf at the March hearing. For Christoph Read more >
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Image: Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award. South Africa’s Dr Marianne Camerer – who is also Corruption Watch’s deputy chairperson – is one of the nine distinguished recipients of this year’s Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award. This year’s ceremony is the ninth edition, with 68 Read more >
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By Kekeletso NakeliFirst published on The Citizen There is a culture of brown envelopes in South Africa. It is bold and loud; it is at ease and has become a part of everyday living. From employment to housing, school entrance to university graduation – and now it seems the integrity of reporting has become subject Read more >
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Image: Voice of America Global freedom of information watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its 2025 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) on 2 May 2025, and the picture it paints is not a pretty one. The report describes a marked deterioration of press freedom around the world, with violations such as physical attacks, restricted public Read more >
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Thirty-two years ago, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as an international day for press freedom, under the custodianship of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Since then, says Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay, a lot has changed – including the way the information universe works. The theme of this year’s World Press Read more >
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By Emmanuel K DogbeviFirst published on Ghana Business News African governments have been called upon to re-invest monies recovered from corrupt entities into investigative journalism, because a weakened media starves democracy. Speaking at the first in-person Digital Media Africa Conference since 2019 following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Churchill Otieno, president of The African Read more >
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It’s been 30 years since the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as an international day for press freedom. In those 30 years, journalists have faced an increasing barrage of threats, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in his message for World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2023. “Journalists and media workers are directly targeted on and Read more >
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Image: Flickr / Rachel Hinman With World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2023 upon us again, its custodian, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), names four fundamental freedoms which are outlined in the Preamble of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights: freedom of speech, freedom of belief, freedom from fear, and freedom from Read more >