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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Groblersdal drug lab bust: Four men face charges in multimillion-rand case

Groblersdal drug lab bust: Four men face charges in multimillion-rand case

4 months ago

Ex-Cop Accused of Mark Strydom Shooting Granted Bail by Germiston Court

Ex-Cop Accused of Mark Strydom Shooting Granted Bail by Germiston Court

4 months ago

Hammanskraal's water plant delayed; Tankers continue water delivery

Hammanskraal's water plant delayed; Tankers continue water delivery

4 months ago

Mpumalanga: Fatal R40 collision near Hazyview leaves four dead, SAPS investigating

Mpumalanga: Fatal R40 collision near Hazyview leaves four dead, SAPS investigati...

4 months ago

SANDF shooting tragedy: Parents of slain teen prepare for court battle

SANDF shooting tragedy: Parents of slain teen prepare for court battle

4 months ago

Germiston court date for suspect in 'Striker' murder

Germiston court date for suspect in 'Striker' murder

4 months ago

Mbombela relief: Kholizwe Masina receives life sentence for taxi boss murder

Mbombela relief: Kholizwe Masina receives life sentence for taxi boss murder

Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Mbombela, on 18 July 2024, sentenced Kholizwe Masina to life for the 2021 murder of a taxi boss in Barberton.

Nomcebo Zuma's journey to becoming King Mswati's liphovela unfolds

Nomcebo Zuma's journey to becoming King Mswati's liphovela unfolds

A cultural expert said lobola negotiations must be completed before former President Jacob Zuma's daughter, Nomcebo, could be considered King Msawti III's fiancée.

Eastern Cape mourns initiates' deaths, calls for legal circumcision practices

Eastern Cape mourns initiates' deaths, calls for legal circumcision practices

The Eastern Cape’s CoGTA Department has pleaded with parents and guardians to make sure that trained surgeons circumcise their children at initiation schools.

Mpumalanga's Pienaar sees significant police reinforcement amid crime spike

Mpumalanga's Pienaar sees significant police reinforcement amid crime spike

Mpumalanga’s Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Dr Zeph Mkhwanazi, deployed additional officers to Pienaar, a move that Safety MEC Jackie Macie welcomed.

Gauteng Health Department partners with private labs amid NHLS security breach

Gauteng Health Department partners with private labs amid NHLS security breach

The Gauteng Health Department has been using private laboratories to fast-track critical tests and alleviate the delays caused by the recent NHLS security breach.

Robbery disguised as condolences: KZN family targeted by fake mourners

Robbery disguised as condolences: KZN family targeted by fake mourners

Three armed women who posed as mourners allegedly robbed a grieving family of money and jewellery in Phoenix, Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal on 17 July 2024.

Groblersdal drug lab raid: 4 arrested, including farm owner

Groblersdal drug lab raid: 4 arrested, including farm owner

The Hawks and SAPS arrested four people found at a multimillion-rand clandestine drug manufacturing operation on a farm in Groblersdal, Limpopo.

Grindr extortion case: Trio to seek bail in Cape Town court

Grindr extortion case: Trio to seek bail in Cape Town court

The case against three men accused of using the dating app Grindr to kidnap and extort victims will return before the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on 1 August 2024.

Gauteng Grade 7 learner in critical condition after falling from balcony of Laerskool Mayville, Pretoria

Gauteng Grade 7 learner in critical condition after falling from balcony of Laerskool Mayville, Pretoria

A primary school learner was in critical condition in Milpark Hospital after falling off a second-storey balcony at Laerskool Mayville in Pretoria, Gauteng.

Zingisa Chirwa