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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Drama unfolds outside KZN Legislature over exclusion of MK Party figures

Drama unfolds outside KZN Legislature over exclusion of MK Party figures

5 months ago

Mpumalanga police call for Victor Matsebula’s assistance in murder investigation

Mpumalanga police call for Victor Matsebula’s assistance in murder investigation

5 months ago

EFF’s Julius Malema rejects Government of National Unity with right-wing parties

EFF’s Julius Malema rejects Government of National Unity with right-wing parties

5 months ago

South Africa mourns police officer gunned down in Cape Town

South Africa mourns police officer gunned down in Cape Town

5 months ago

South Africans question Gayton McKenzie's suitability for Police Ministry

South Africans question Gayton McKenzie's suitability for Police Ministry

5 months ago

Social media users challenge Pravin Gordhan’s stance on Jacob Zuma

Social media users challenge Pravin Gordhan’s stance on Jacob Zuma

5 months ago

NFP undecided on coalition: MK Party collaboration hangs in the balance

NFP undecided on coalition: MK Party collaboration hangs in the balance

The NFP's Ivan Barnes said that while he met with Jacob Zuma, his party had not decided whether to work with the MK Party in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature.

R6 million insurance fraud scheme: Nurse arrested for the alleged murder of a domestic worker

R6 million insurance fraud scheme: Nurse arrested for the alleged murder of a domestic worker

A 48-year-old nurse is facing murder and insurance fraud charges after allegedly killing her 21-year-old domestic worker for a R6 million insurance payout.

NFP voices support for MK Party's leadership in the KZN legislature

NFP voices support for MK Party's leadership in the KZN legislature

The National Freedom Party says the MK Party should be allowed to govern KwaZulu-Natal as it received the most votes in the 2024 General Election.

Parents of bullied teen pursue legal action after racial slur trauma

Parents of bullied teen pursue legal action after racial slur trauma

The parents of a grade 8 learner who was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after being called the K-word have opened a case against the alleged perpetrators.

Nelson Mandela Bay floods: Death toll hits 10, South Africans mourn

Nelson Mandela Bay floods: Death toll hits 10, South Africans mourn

South Africans continue to extend their condolences to the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay as the death toll from the floods that damaged the area increased to 10.

Free State man in court for allegedly murdering girlfriend's toddler

Free State man in court for allegedly murdering girlfriend's toddler

A 25-year-old man accused of murdering a two-year-old boy is expected to appear before the Kestell Magistrate Court in the Free State on 10 June 2024.

Patriotic Alliance’s Gayton McKenzie vows to donate MP salary to Joslin Smith Foundation

Patriotic Alliance’s Gayton McKenzie vows to donate MP salary to Joslin Smith Foundation

Many South Africans applauded Patriotic Alliance (PA) President Gayton McKenzie for committing to donating his MP salary to the Joslin Smith Foundation.

Outgoing MPs and ministers set to receive R81 million in gratuity payouts

Outgoing MPs and ministers set to receive R81 million in gratuity payouts

The 143 members of Parliament and Cabinet ministers who won't return in the seventh administration will receive combined gratuities of R81 million.

Mpumalanga cash-in-transit robbery: Authorities probe brazen attack in Bushbuckridge

Mpumalanga cash-in-transit robbery: Authorities probe brazen attack in Bushbuckridge

Authorities are investigating a cash-in-transit robbery after suspects attacked an armoured truck and made off with an undisclosed amount of money in Bushbuckridge.

Zingisa Chirwa