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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Dobsonville Police Station death: IPID investigates alleged suicide

Dobsonville Police Station death: IPID investigates alleged suicide

6 months ago

Western Cape premier Alan Winde celebrates Oubaas' support for DA

Western Cape premier Alan Winde celebrates Oubaas' support for DA

6 months ago

Out with the Old: OHM says no more political parties

Out with the Old: OHM says no more political parties

6 months ago

Luke Fleurs murder: Court rejects bail for six suspects

Luke Fleurs murder: Court rejects bail for six suspects

6 months ago

Two men arrested in Ditebogo Phalane case: Murder charges pending

Two men arrested in Ditebogo Phalane case: Murder charges pending

6 months ago

George building collapse: Search and rescue mission concludes, investigation begins

George building collapse: Search and rescue mission concludes, investigation beg...

6 months ago

Remembering Ditebogo Junior Phalane: A heartfelt tribute

Remembering Ditebogo Junior Phalane: A heartfelt tribute

A TikTok reel featuring Ditebogo Phalane and his children, including his son Ditebogo Junior, is tugging at the heartstrings of many social media users.

Buccleuch’s mature cellphone snatchers: Netizens question their age

Buccleuch’s mature cellphone snatchers: Netizens question their age

Three cellphone thieves were reportedly met with mob justice in Buccleuch, Johannesburg, but netizens could not help but notice their mature stature.

Julius Malema vows to end political killings in KZN: EFF's bold promise

Julius Malema vows to end political killings in KZN: EFF's bold promise

The EFF's Julius Malema said his party's leadership would do all it could to end political killings in KZN; however, social media users were sceptical.

Netizens demand tougher punishment for convicted serial rapist

Netizens demand tougher punishment for convicted serial rapist

Convicted serial rapist Given Mnisi (42) was handed five life terms for his crimes committed in the Nkomazi area of Mpumalanga between 2010 and 1015.

Sasolburg granny, accused of poster removal, receives warning from SAPS

Sasolburg granny, accused of poster removal, receives warning from SAPS

The 64-year-old woman from Sasolburg, Free State, was arrested and charged for unlawfully removing and defacing a poster published by a registered party.

Julius Malema urges older voters: Let Mandela and Buthelezi rest, seek new leadership

Julius Malema urges older voters: Let Mandela and Buthelezi rest, seek new leadership

EFF leader Julius Malema asked older voters not to vote based on loyalty at the upcoming General Election and to let Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi rest.

Pongola schoolchildren crash: Driver sentenced to 20 years behind bars

Pongola schoolchildren crash: Driver sentenced to 20 years behind bars

Truck driver Sibusiso Siyaya, who crashed into a bakkie full of schoolchildren in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars on 16 May 2024.

ANC’s Msunduzi councillor Mahmood Oumar defects to MK Party over service delivery concerns

ANC’s Msunduzi councillor Mahmood Oumar defects to MK Party over service delivery concerns

Msunduzi Municipality’s PR councillor Mahmood Oumar has left the ANC to join the MK Party after the ruling party failed to address service delivery issues.

South Africans unconvinced by government's NHI rollout plan

South Africans unconvinced by government's NHI rollout plan

South Africans aren't convinced that the government will roll out the National Health Insurance in the next four years, as the Health Minister has stipulated.

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