Lulah Mapiye

Wits Vuvuzela Journalist

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The taxi rank in Africa’s richest square mile, Sandton, is dark. Read all about it here: https://t.co/6CfZty4UjD
#Sandton #electricity #workingclass

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And that's a wrap! This is the most well-attended final-day photograph we've had in recent years, which speaks to #AIJC2025 as a whole.

To all who travelled from near and far to join us, who made the 2025 edition so special, we sincerely thank you. See you at #AIJC2026!

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Tell me the @AIJC_Conference was amazing without telling me it was amazing…

The #aijc2025 was as packed in its end as it was when it began, all delegates stayed the course.

More than 400 attendees, representing around 35 countries.
#wits #investigativejournalism

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Day 3 of the @AIJC_Conference
Investigative journalist #PieterLouisMyburgh of @dailymaverick unpacks the background story behind his exposè “IDT CEO Scandal- How I ended up with R60, 000 in a Dior bag”

#wits #journalism

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Congratulations to The African Investigative Journalist Of The Year!!

Dewald Van Rensburg!📰📸🏆🥇
@AIJC_Conference

#Journalism #SouthAfrica #Africa #Wits

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#AIJC2025 Awards | We are pleased to welcome Editor-in-Chief of @NationMediaGrp Dr Joe Ageyo to deliver the ceremony's keynote address.

"The work of investigative journalists across the continent has never been more important, but so too so endangered."

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#AIJC2025 Awards | @Absa Managing Executive: Public Sector & GCS, Stephen Seaka, reiterates Absa's support for the important work journalists do daily on the continent.

"We salute your contributions and your bravery in giving communities access to vital information."

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The #AIJC2025 Awards get underway in Johannesburg with our MC for the evening #MorningLive anchor @SakinaKamwendo giving a warm welcome to the 400 guests gathered from 45 countries across the world.

"The work you do is not easy. Somebody has to do it, and we thank you for that."

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Jam packed Tik Tok session with journalists #LungileNgwenya and #MayamikoKachipande at the @AIJC_Conference

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It’s day 2 of the @AIJC_Conference. Today's sessions continue to dive into the challenges, innovations and future of investigative journalism across Africa.

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Marching in solidarity @AIJC_Conference #wits #Journalists #Justice

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In a workshop with Geoffrey Kimotho, a Kenyan investigative journalist who uses poetry to tell climate change stories.

African journalists are concerned about floods, pastoralists representations and the mismanagement of funds by African leaders. @AIJC_Conference

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@AIJC_Conference @the_ccij My key takeaway from this session is Standing Order 156

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#AIJC2025 HAPPENING NOW: Photo editor at @the_ccij Nic Bothma leads a workshop on the fundamentals of photojournalism, equiping journalists with the skills needed to harness visual storytelling as a powerful tool in their reporting.

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The 2025 @AIJC_Conference officially opened with a keynote from Fatou Bensouda, Gambian High Commission to the United Kingdom.

#FatouBensouda #Wits #impact

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Registration is underway at the @AIJC_Conference