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The Wits Centre for Journalism offers several study programmes for aspirant and working journalists. Located in Johannesburg – at the heart of the country’s media – it is well placed to work closely with both the industry and working professionals to ensure a rich and exciting centre of teaching, training, research and public engagement. The department is steeped in a tradition of independent, critical, quality journalism.
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The African Investigative Journalism Conference is running two Fellowship tracks in 2025 - one for practicing early-career journalists under the age of 30 with five or less years' experience, and one for mid-career journalists with five or more years' experience. #AIJC2025 will be held at Wits University in Johannesburg from 5 to 7 November 2025.
Date Posted: 08 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism 2025. All South African and South African-based journalists are invited to submit entries for the 2025 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism.
Date Posted: 07 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2024 African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2024) Fellowship. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Aug, 2024