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

Author's articles

Gauteng police probe killing of five men linked to Mamelodi's Boko Haram gang

Gauteng police probe killing of five men linked to Mamelodi's Boko Haram gang

3 months ago

Brazilian drug mule faces charges after R1 million cocaine found at OR Tambo

Brazilian drug mule faces charges after R1 million cocaine found at OR Tambo

3 months ago

Fuel prices expected to fall in August: What motorists should know

Fuel prices expected to fall in August: What motorists should know

3 months ago

Mandla Msibi's suspension sticks: ANC maintains stance amidst internal disputes

Mandla Msibi's suspension sticks: ANC maintains stance amidst internal disputes

3 months ago

Eastern Cape shootout: Police eliminate five suspected CIT robbers

Eastern Cape shootout: Police eliminate five suspected CIT robbers

3 months ago

Mpumalanga court delays case for 95 Libyan nationals over translation needs

Mpumalanga court delays case for 95 Libyan nationals over translation needs

3 months ago

North West police detain six over deadly Kanana tavern and Freedom Park shootings

North West police detain six over deadly Kanana tavern and Freedom Park shootings

The North West police have arrested a combined six people in connection with two separate cases that left a combined 12 people dead on 27 July 2024.

KwaZulu-Natal sends support team to Phikiswayo Primary after tragic shooting

KwaZulu-Natal sends support team to Phikiswayo Primary after tragic shooting

KwaZulu-Natal’s Education Department has sent a support team to Phikiswayo Primary School in Ntuzuma after a teacher was gunned down in full view of the learners.

Jacob Zuma expelled from ANC for collaborating with MK Party

Jacob Zuma expelled from ANC for collaborating with MK Party

Former President and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has 21 days to appeal his expulsion from the African National Congress with the party’s National Committee of Appeal.

Mpumalanga court to hear case of seven suspects in 14-year-old’s abduction

Mpumalanga court to hear case of seven suspects in 14-year-old’s abduction

The seven suspects linked to the kidnapping of a 14-year-old learner from a high school were expected back in Kriel Magistrate Court on 29 July 2024.

NSF financial mismanagement: R286 million fraud exposed in South Africa

NSF financial mismanagement: R286 million fraud exposed in South Africa

South Africans were taken aback by the massive R286 million fraud revealed in a financial mismanagement report conducted by the National Skills Fund (NSF).

North West police hunt suspects in execution of 5 in Freedom Park

North West police hunt suspects in execution of 5 in Freedom Park

The North West police have launched a manhunt to find the criminals involved in the brutal execution of five people in Freedom Park Phase 1 outside Rustenburg.

Tightened oversight needed on security training facilities: Expert

Tightened oversight needed on security training facilities: Expert

A security professional told Briefly News that there's a thin line between security and military training after police found an alleged military camp in Mpumalanga.

South Africans question security agencies after military camp discovery

South Africans question security agencies after military camp discovery

Many South Africans were concerned about citizens' safety after an alleged military camp operated undetected for three months near White River in Mpumalanga.

Alleged racism at Pinelands High: Pupils suspended after viral video

Alleged racism at Pinelands High: Pupils suspended after viral video

Pinelands High School suspended several pupils pending a probe into a viral video depicting coloured learners auctioning off their black counterparts.

Zingisa Chirwa