Serving Investigative Journalism
We build investigative journalism in the SADC region of Southern Africa in the service of a free, capable media and open, accountable democracy.
Member Centres
We currently have seven member investigative journalism centres – in Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho, eSwatini and South Africa.
They are the leading independent, non-profit investigative newsrooms in each of their countries. Some may be small, but collectively they punch well above their weight.
Stakeholder Transparency
Investigative journalists demand accountability and transparency from those they report on. Expect it of us too.
See our annual narrative and financial
reports, who funds us, and more.
News Feed
Read the latest investigative stories from our member centres.
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AMABHUNGANE’S TIP-OFFS ARE A LOUD KNOCK ON THE FOURTH ESTATE’S DOOR
on May 15, 2026A long standing social and academic debate has been around whether the media holds up the mirror to society or whether society holds up the mirror to […]
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A silent killer lurks in Zimbabwe coal capital’s rivers
on May 22, 2026The rivers in Hwange carry toxic waste from coal mines, sickening residents, livestock and fish alike. Could selenium poisoning be the culprit? Oscar […]
Makanday Center for Investigative Journalism
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Can New Leaders Rescue Kalikiliki From Years of Neglect?
on May 22, 2026By Mazombwe Banda KALIKILIKI, Lusaka — When darkness falls in parts of Kalikiliki Ward 35, many residents say they avoid walking alone. Some claim […]
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‘Civil war’ hits Swapo company
on May 22, 2026By Shinovene Immanuel and Timo Shihepo | 15 May 2026 PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has ordered a forensic investigation into a Swapo fishing […]
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Abandoned at the fence: how a broken colonial-era cordon dispossessed a...
on May 21, 2026Third in an Investigative series on the Harloo Private Reserve cross-border conflict. Part one: “The fence that isn’t: Wildlife, disease and […]
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Company sold stolen and expired insulin to Malawi’s hospitals
on April 17, 2026The Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority Head Office in Malawi. Photos: Golden Matonga Golden Matonga and Tumpale Ng’ambi One of […]
