Reporting on township news during a pandemic
The national lockdown announced in March last year, created many challenges for news publications across the country. For journalists...
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Caledon se nuuslandskap in ‘n post-Covid era
Die verlies van die Theewaterskloof Gazette (die Gazette) as “plaaslike spreekbuis” was vir die inwoners van Caledon ’n groot...
A golden era for Dane Hong
Dane Hong never thought that he would own multiple businesses. But his love for music led him to various...
The TygerBurger: proactive throughout lockdown restrictions
The pandemic-induced lockdown in 2020 brought with it many misfortunes. However, for the TygerBurger newspaper, it brought an opportunity...
When the GO!’ing gets tough
While much of South Africa went into Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, the GO! & Express news team continued...
Die Gemsbok: Upington se “mondstuk”
Die Gemsbok, wat weekliks op Woensdae in die strate van Upington en ’n aantal omliggende dorpe versprei word, is...
Going whole hog for animal activism
Not many individuals have travelled the world with a terrier mix hound and worked alongside a world-renowned painting pig....
Sag, maar ferm ‒ Stellenbosch SAPD se Kaptein Martin gesels oor 30 jaar se diens
Toe Kaptein Nathalie Martin in 1991 by die Stellenbosch-tak van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens begin werk het, het sy gou...
MFM still moves to the music
Stellenbosch’s campus radio station MFM 92.6 was able to broadcast throughout lockdown in 2020, due to it being an...
Community reporting during Covid-19: A talk with the Tatler
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in deserted newsrooms throughout the world, as many journalists shifted from working in an...