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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Special tributes pour in for Amakhosi’s Luke Fleurs

Special tributes pour in for Amakhosi’s Luke Fleurs

7 months ago

CoGTA Minister unlocks R372m to assist flood-ravaged communities

CoGTA Minister unlocks R372m to assist flood-ravaged communities

7 months ago

AfriForum wants Govan Mbeki officials to be held personally liable for pollution

AfriForum wants Govan Mbeki officials to be held personally liable for pollution

7 months ago

Rise Mzansi Songezo Zibi labels the DA’s leadership as divisive and racialised

Rise Mzansi Songezo Zibi labels the DA’s leadership as divisive and racialised

7 months ago

Jacob Zuma takes a swipe at the IEC: “Why does it involve itself in politics?”

Jacob Zuma takes a swipe at the IEC: “Why does it involve itself in politics?”

7 months ago

Pen gun demonstration video heightens parents’ fears

Pen gun demonstration video heightens parents’ fears

7 months ago

Collins Chabane mayor’s murderers back in court for sentencing

Collins Chabane mayor’s murderers back in court for sentencing

The five men convicted of the murder of Collins Chabane, Mayor Moses Maluleke, were expected to testify in the Limpopo Divison of the High Court.

ANC voter Numbers plunge while MK Party gains ground: Social Research Foundation survey

ANC voter Numbers plunge while MK Party gains ground: Social Research Foundation survey

A survey by the Social Research Foundation found that the ANC might drop to 37% at the polls, down from 2019's 57.5%. However, the MK Party could clench 13%.

Mpumalanga ANC suspends political heavyweight, Mandla Msibi

Mpumalanga ANC suspends political heavyweight, Mandla Msibi

Mpumalanga ANC Treasurer Mandla Msibi was found guilty for misconduct and suspended for three years for threatening to sabotage the party’s January 8 statement.

JMPD nab woman with R700k worth of drugs in her car’s boot

JMPD nab woman with R700k worth of drugs in her car’s boot

JMPD caught a woman with R700,000 worth of drugs in her car in Brackendowns, Alberton. JMPD was searching for her husband, who's believed to be the main suspect.

IEC requests reasons behind order allowing Jacob Zuma to contest General Election

IEC requests reasons behind order allowing Jacob Zuma to contest General Election

The IEC will seek legal advice and request reasons from the Electoral Court on its order allowing Jacob Zuma to run in the upcoming 2024 General Election.

KwaZulu-Natal police gun down suspect linked to mother-daughter murder

KwaZulu-Natal police gun down suspect linked to mother-daughter murder

KZN police fatally shot a man linked to the 2023 murder of a mother and daughter in Durban. The suspect was killed after he fired at police in an attempt to flee.

Jacob Zuma’s one step closer to parliament: Electoral Court dismissed IEC’s ban

Jacob Zuma’s one step closer to parliament: Electoral Court dismissed IEC’s ban

The Electoral Court has set aside the IEC's decision to remove Jacob Zuma from the MK Party's candidate list ahead of the 29 May 2024 General Election.

Bheki Cele on his alleged fear of the Gcaba brothers: “I am not scared of anyone”

Bheki Cele on his alleged fear of the Gcaba brothers: “I am not scared of anyone”

Police Minister Bheki Cele rejected claims that he is afraid of KZN taxi industry family, the Gcaba brothers. The minister labelled the assertions as misinformation.

Tshwane EMS saves woman trapped in car on flooded road

Tshwane EMS saves woman trapped in car on flooded road

Tshwane EMS rescued a woman trapped in her car on a flooded road in Centurion. Mayor Cilliers Brink urged residents to be cautious and avoid flooded areas.

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