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

Westonaria man stuns bank with barn owl deposit attempt

Westonaria man stuns bank with barn owl deposit attempt

6 months ago

ANC’s majority at risk as MK Party gains traction: Ipsos survey

ANC’s majority at risk as MK Party gains traction: Ipsos survey

6 months ago

Gqeberha ranks 9th in world’s Top 50 most violent cities

Gqeberha ranks 9th in world’s Top 50 most violent cities

6 months ago

AU appoints Uhuru Kenyatta to oversee South African 2024 General Election

AU appoints Uhuru Kenyatta to oversee South African 2024 General Election

6 months ago

Western Cape High Court tightens security for high-profile notorious crime boss...

6 months ago

IEC calls for removal of Visvin Reddy and Bonginkosi Khanyile from MK Party candidate list

IEC calls for removal of Visvin Reddy and Bonginkosi Khanyile from MK Party cand...

6 months ago

SARB predicts 200 days without power in the remainder of 2024

SARB predicts 200 days without power in the remainder of 2024

The South African Reserve Bank expects 200 more days of loadshedding in the remainder of 2024; however, it said outages would drop in the next three years.

Health Department urges citizens to protect themselves against rising respiratory infections

Health Department urges citizens to protect themselves against rising respiratory infections

The Health Department has urged South Africans to protect themselves against contracting flu this winter by vaccinating against respiratory infections.

Mpumalanga’s SASSA staff get counselling after office ritual caught on camera

Mpumalanga’s SASSA staff get counselling after office ritual caught on camera

SASSA in Mpumalanga has offered its Mkhondo employees counselling after two men were caught on camera allegedly performing rituals in the agency's office.

King Dalindyebo reiterates his commitment to the EFF, but netizens aren’t buying it

King Dalindyebo reiterates his commitment to the EFF, but netizens aren’t buying it

Abathembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo reiterated his position as an EFF member while he addressed a crowd in Bizana in the Eastern Cape on 27 April 2024.

Slain Diepsloot teenager Unathi Mdutyana laid to rest

Slain Diepsloot teenager Unathi Mdutyana laid to rest

The funeral of 14-year-old Unathi Mdutyana, who was found brutally murdered in Diepsloot, was held at the Dieploot Youth Centre on 27 April 2024.

Police shootout with alleged blue-light gang on the N3 leaves 3 dead

Police shootout with alleged blue-light gang on the N3 leaves 3 dead

Three suspected blue-light gang members were fatally wounded in a shootout with police on the N3 near Grootvlei, Mpumalanga. A fourth suspect evaded capture.

Gauteng police launch investigation into business robbery at IEC Houghton Office

Gauteng police launch investigation into business robbery at IEC Houghton Office

Gauteng police launched a business robbery investigation after suspects broke into the IEC’s Houghton offices on 27 April 2024 and made off with a laptop.

Julius Malema responds to Naledi Chirwa’s discipline and reiterates EFF’s support for women

Julius Malema responds to Naledi Chirwa’s discipline and reiterates EFF’s support for women

Julius Malema explained that he was not directly involved in issuing disciplinary action against Naledi Chirwa and reiterated the party's support for women.

Gauteng politicians unimpressed by Crime Prevention Wardens

Gauteng politicians unimpressed by Crime Prevention Wardens

Political parties said the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens weren't making a dent and demand trained police and targeted task forces to fight crime.

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