Writing
BBC
Here are some of my features for the business section of the BBC, looking at topics such as genetics, space, and AI.
Psyche
My love for health and mental health issues came together with my personal experience in this guide to embodiment psychology.
Deutsche Welle
This piece, together with a radio piece (below), explored how tradition and science meet when researchers genetically barcode edible insects in order to protect the indigenous knowledge and the species themselves.
SciDev.Net
This is some of the work I do for one of the biggest global news sources in the field of science and technology for global development.
Mail & Guardian
My work for the weekly Mail & Guardian has spanned across various news features, including a story about traditional healers, which featured on the front page.
I have also written for The Continent, their pan-African digital newspaper made for Whatsapp and the like.
Spotlight
I regularly write longer form health-focused news and feature pieces for Spotlight, such as the examples on the right.
This work may get syndicated nationally with Daily Maverick, News24 and others.
GroundUp
I have repeatedly reported on human rights issues for GroundUp, including covering court cases, corruption, and protests. These articles get syndicated to other local news organisations including The Citizen, Daily Maverick and News24.
Please find all my writing for GroundUp here.
Daily Maverick
I have written for Daily Maverick online and the DM168 paper in different capacities, but particularly as a regular contributor to their business section.
The Citizen
This is an example of my work for the daily newspaper The Citizen, looking at an important health issue early in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health-e News
Health continues to be a particular content focus for me, both in long and short form.
New Frame
This story about matric dances is an example of my longer form writing, specifically feature and social justice content. This is also an example of my photography.
Jamlab
Click on the links on the right to see some of my writing for jamlab, a journalism innovation project that I have also done various forms of facilitation and support work for.
EatOut
I regularly write for food publication EatOut, including industry news and reviews for their digital and magazine publications.
Audio stories
The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)
My audio reporting has repeatedly appeared on this podcast by Foreign Policy, which focuses on how gender issues affect economic accessibility and power.
Monocle 24 Radio
This audio story is for a series called The Long Game by Foreign Policy and the Doha Debates. It looks at the historic South African win of the Rugby World Cup in 1995 and what it meant for the young democracy.
The World
I have worked a number of times with PRX's The World, which is broadcast on NPR stations across the United States.
The example on the right is a multimedia story where I created audio, photographs, and writing for them.
Heat of the Moment
I reported a three-part series on the Just Energy Transition in South Africa for Heat of the Moment by Foreign Policy.
The link on the right includes a behind the scenes interview with me but the full podcast episodes start here.
The Long Game
This audio story is for a series called The Long Game by Foreign Policy and the Doha Debates. It looks at the historic South African win of the Rugby World Cup in 1995 and what it meant for the young democracy.
Deutsche Welle
Here are some examples of my environmental radio story work for the show Living Planet.
Undark
This story for the Undark podcast explores how whole societies could be suffering of collective trauma following the pandemic.
Please find the episode page here.
BBC Outlook
This story speaks to Dr Mashudu Tshifularo, a South African ear nose and that specialist who performed the world's first middle ear transplant using 3D printed bones. You hear about his childhood and the journey that brought him to where he is now.
Please find the episode page here.
Access the show here.
My story starts at 26mins 30sec.
Monocle 24's The Menu
This story about African ingredients used in a new way has me exploring the garden farm and kitchen of a local doctor for Monocle's food podcast, The Menu.
Click here to listen
Proof - Why Not Eat Bugs?
I reported this story for season 3 of the award-winning podcast Proof, by America's Test Kitchen.
It follows a South African entrepreneur and company as they develop an insect-based milk that will hopefully challenge the way we see protein.
Collective
This story explores collective and intergenerational trauma using the personal experiences of a father and son who were both involved in protests about education.
It won the 2018 Discovery Health Journalism Award for Best Radio Journalism.
Shelter
This radio documentary is part of a series on the lives of migrants in South Africa and features families of refugees from Burundi and the Congo that stay in a shelter in the border town of Musina. You can listen to the whole collection, which I was the team leader of, here.
It was nominated for a 2017 Liberty Radio Awards in the radio documentary category.
Podcasting
GE Vital Voices
I combined my love for healthcare issues and podcasting by hosting and producing this podcast for GE Healthcare Africa, which speaks directly to healthcare workers and those in the sector on issues such as mental health and chronic care.
Curio
I worked as the producer for two shows for the app Curio, which turns written articles from leading publications into audio. This involved curating the story selection, scripting, and editing.
LeadUP Podcast
I worked with the Alumni Relations Office of the University of Pretoria from conceptualisation till release on this series of podcast interviews with notable alumni around the world.
This project involved a lot of liaising with technical and marketing teams, as well as managing the full editorial process.
CIVICUS Voices
I have executvie produced three seasons of podcasts for CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations.
I worked with the team from training and conceptualisation through to recording, editing, and launch.
The Economist
I have worked shifts for The Economist's daily podcast The Intelligence as a freelance producer, converting articles into podcast interviews, including scripting, editing, and interview assistance.
Here are some examples of my contributions to the show.
South African Human Rights Commission 25
For the 25th anniversary of the SAHRC, I produced a series of short episodes looking back at significant work of the Commission. This is an example of my work in conceptualising and training podcasting when working with organisations.
25 Years SAHRC
African Media Thermometer
I produced this series of podcasts about health reporting during Covid-19 for Volume Africa.
Podmeet
To find out more about Podmeet, my networking and training project for podcasters, hop over to the website here.
Please direct Podmeet specific queries to podmeet@journalism.co.za.
Arts Research Africa
I record and edit this series for the Wits School of Arts.
Live radio
Radio New Zealand - Checkpoint
As Checkpoint's Africa correspondent, I give a weekly live update of issues from across the continent.
KayaFM
In my work with the KayaFM news team, I have covered daily news from press conferences to protests. Kindly contact me for clips.
Science Inside
The Science Inside is a weekly radio show created by the Wits Radio Academy on VowFM that is co-produced with a network of community radio stations around the country.
I was the executive producer and presenter of the show for several years as well as managing and training teams.
Business Buzz
As executive producer of The Business Buzz for the Wits Radio Academy, I produced vibrant financial content for a student and younger adult audience.
The show was nominated for a 2018 Liberty Radio Awards in the business and finance show category.
Video production
CGTN
Here is an example of a short digital piece I fixed and produced for CGTN.