Training
FLASHBACK: Joel Burton lands his first byline
In celebration of Joel Burton’s birthday earlier this week, we share the story the landed his first byline in print: a profile of Brad Weare – the real deal in longboard
FLASHBACK: Five years for turtle butcher
Seven years ago, to date, Sabelo Nsele, Joel Burton and Sandile Gumede, three Durban University of Technology final year journalism students serving internships at Roving Reporters, began preparing for an
On calling out the gaslighter in chief and other dilemmas
In his blog this week, which tracks his experiences as a Roving Reporters intern, Thabiso Goba grapples with some big philosophical issues and the role of the journalist in a
High-flying hack: on mining for the truth and meeting my Deep Throat
Time flies at Roving Reporters and I cannot believe barely a month has passed since I started my internship, writes Thabiso Goba in his first training blog.
Scoop! How junior journo Bukeka earned her spurs
Intern Bukeka Silekwa reflects on a busy year and her Roving Reporters experience so far.
Elephant in the room: how film-makers pricked a rookie reporter’s conscience
Devarshini Munsami walked away inspired from her first assigment as a journalist – covering a recent wildlife filmmakers congress in Durban.
WHOONGA PARK
A peculiar zone where even cops feared to tread . . .
Wake up wilderness call
Within the first few days of her Roving Reporters internship, NANA ZUKE found herself deep in the wilderness, peeing behind a thorn tree, unaware of hyenas lurking nearby.
Nomfundo Xolo
While studying for her diploma in journalism at the Durban University of Technology, Nomfundo Xolo, never relinquished an opportunity to take part in Roving Reporters assignments.
Sibusisiwe “Sebe” Buthelezi
I joined Roving Reporters because I’d always been fascinated by their investigations, and hoped to one day be a part of them. Sebe did indeed become part of our team.
