Zingisa Chirwa

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science at UNISA (2020 – present); Google News Initiative training (2024); The JournalismAI Discovery course at Polis LSE/Google Initiative (2023); Writing Radio News Bulletins at The Institute for Advancement of Journalism (2013)

Experience: Current Affairs Writer, Briefly News (March 2024 – present); Digital Editor, Sowetan (April 2023 – January 2024); News Editor, RISE fm (February 2017 – March 2023); Business Show Presenter & Producer, RISE fm (May 2020 – March 2023); Current Affairs Presenter, RISE fm (February 2017 – June 2019)

Awards: 2018 Liberty Radio Award Nominee in two categories; News Bulletin Reader - Commercial News and Actuality Show – Commercial

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced broadcast journalist who has worked predominantly in radio newsrooms for over 15 years. Chirwa has occupied numerous positions, including news journalist, editor and current affairs host, focusing mainly on Mpumalanga politics and business. You can reach Zingisa at zingisa.chirwa@briefly.co.za.

491 articles published since 22 Mar 2024

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Mpox outbreak update: Health department confirms 2 active cases

Mpox outbreak update: Health department confirms 2 active cases

3 months ago

Gauteng police rescue 90 Ethiopian nationals, arrest 2 human traffickers

Gauteng police rescue 90 Ethiopian nationals, arrest 2 human traffickers

3 months ago

Cold front hits South Africa: SAWS issues Yellow Level 2 Warning

Cold front hits South Africa: SAWS issues Yellow Level 2 Warning

3 months ago

"We are fighting for our country": Anele Mda backs removal of Chidimma Adetshina from Miss SA

"We are fighting for our country": Anele Mda backs removal of Chidimma Adetshina...

3 months ago

Disbelief in South Africa: 95 Libyan militia in controversial rehabilitation camp

Disbelief in South Africa: 95 Libyan militia in controversial rehabilitation cam...

3 months ago

Free State patient throws faeces on health worker, arrested for violent act

Free State patient throws faeces on health worker, arrested for violent act

3 months ago

Cash-in-transit heist: Gauteng police pursue suspects after violent robbery

Cash-in-transit heist: Gauteng police pursue suspects after violent robbery

Gauteng police are investigating a cash-in-transit heist in Kagiso, Krugersdorp. On 3 August 2024, the suspects reportedly stole an undisclosed amount of money.

Mpumalanga funds funerals for 6 learners in fatal train-bus collision

Mpumalanga funds funerals for 6 learners in fatal train-bus collision

Mpumalanga’s Government has committed to supporting the families of the six Morelig Primary School learners who died in an accident at Mafube Village in Middelburg.

ANC Gauteng secretary calls for new mayor to stabilise Johannesburg

ANC Gauteng secretary calls for new mayor to stabilise Johannesburg

The ANC's Gauteng Secretary, Thembinkosi Nciza, said Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda's time to step aside had arrived, adding that a new candidate would be announced.

Free State fire: Unidentified man and woman die in Zamdela blaze

Free State fire: Unidentified man and woman die in Zamdela blaze

The SAPS said an unidentified man and woman lost their lives in an inferno that engulfed a block of flats in Zamdela in the Free State on 2 August 2024.

Four South Africans, Nigerian National arrested in Israeli trafficking bust

Four South Africans, Nigerian National arrested in Israeli trafficking bust

Four South Africans and a Nigerian national were arrested for human trafficking network after Israeli investigators cracked down on an alleged network.

Diepsloot child’s assault case: Mother describes ongoing fear and struggles

Diepsloot child’s assault case: Mother describes ongoing fear and struggles

The mother of the seven-year-old Diepsloot girl, whom an Ethiopian spaza owner allegedly raped, said the incident affected her child’s academics and social life.

Mpumalanga tragedy: Multiple learners killed in bus-train collision

Mpumalanga tragedy: Multiple learners killed in bus-train collision

At least five learners died, and numerous others were injured in an accident between a scholar transport bus and a train at Mafube near Middelburg, Mpumalanga.

Suspects in Jacques Freitag’s death abandon bail application, stay in custody

Suspects in Jacques Freitag’s death abandon bail application, stay in custody

Rudolph Lubbe and his partner Shantellè Oosthuizen, arrested for the murder of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag, abandoned their bail application.

Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana face extended wait before trial

Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana face extended wait before trial

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and his co-accused must wait another six months before their trial can officially commence on 19 February 2025.

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