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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Gauteng Education probes duo drowning at a school outing

Gauteng Education probes duo drowning at a school outing

7 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to graduate sparks debate on unemployment crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to graduate sparks debate on unemployment c...

7 months ago

“Desperation is going to kill them”: King Dalindyebo clarifies that he hasn’t joined the ANC

“Desperation is going to kill them”: King Dalindyebo clarifies that he hasn’t jo...

7 months ago

SIU asks President Cyril Ramaphosa to widen Fort Hare probe scope to include fake degrees

SIU asks President Cyril Ramaphosa to widen Fort Hare probe scope to include fak...

7 months ago

Bheki Cele calls on parents to stop covering their children’s criminal behaviour

Bheki Cele calls on parents to stop covering their children’s criminal behaviour

7 months ago

Julius Malema son’s Matric dance pics set tongues wagging

Julius Malema son’s Matric dance pics set tongues wagging

7 months ago

Ethekwini Metro Officer shoots wife and son before turning gun on himself

Ethekwini Metro Officer shoots wife and son before turning gun on himself

A Metro Officer fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in their Illovo home near Durban. The son, who survived the attack, is in hospital.

Electricity Minister Kogsientsho Ramokgopa recovering at home after car crash

Electricity Minister Kogsientsho Ramokgopa recovering at home after car crash

Electricity Minister Kogsientsho Ramokgopa was invloved in a car accident while he was travelling from the North West to Gauteng on 14 April 2024.

KZN’s South Coast on high alert after SAWS predicts more disruptive rainfall

KZN’s South Coast on high alert after SAWS predicts more disruptive rainfall

Severe thunderstorms left a trail of damage across KZN's South Coast, and the SAWS predicts the destructive downpour will continue on 15 April 2024.

MK Party hopes to gift former president Jacob Zuma ⅔ majority for his birthday

MK Party hopes to gift former president Jacob Zuma ⅔ majority for his birthday

Many MK supporters and ordinary South Africans spent the day wishing Jacob Zuma a happy birthday. The former statesman celebrated his 82nd birthday on 12 April 2024.

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has dissolved the whole NSFAS board with immediate effect and placed the institution under administration.

ANC’s Boy Mamabolo confirmed as a qualified paralegal

ANC’s Boy Mamabolo confirmed as a qualified paralegal

The University of Johannesburg confirmed that Boy Mamabolo completed a diploma in paralegal studies in 2023, a programme he entered with his Matric.

Emfuleni mayor held hostage by residents demanding answers

Emfuleni mayor held hostage by residents demanding answers

Emfuleni Mayor Sipho Radebe was blocked from going to work by disgruntled residents who were up in arms over road and storm drainage infrastructure in Tshepong.

E-tolls officially scrapped but historical debt remains

E-tolls officially scrapped but historical debt remains

Sanral officially switched off the e-toll gantries at midnight on 11 April 2024, meaning motorists would no longer be charged to use the road network.

Death by snake: A Bloemfontein man endures bite to evade arrest

Death by snake: A Bloemfontein man endures bite to evade arrest

A Bloemfontein man was suspected to have deliberately endured a snake bite to avoid arrest. Police were probing the man for illegal activities with exotic animals.

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