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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Aviation couple milked millions from the National Skills Fund
on July 8, 2026In 2024, the National Skills Fund (NSF) awarded R148-million in funding to Wonderboom based Flyfofa Aviation Training to train Gauteng residents from […]
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Pollution regulations flouted as Zimbabwe’s plastic crisis deepens
on July 14, 2026Zimbabwe has had laws banning thin plastic packaging and polystyrene containers since 2010, but plastic waste has grown by 50,000 tonnes since then. […]
Makanday Center for Investigative Journalism
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INSIDE “CAMBODIA”: The Hidden Settlement in the Heart of Luanshya Town
on July 14, 2026By Pride Nyirenda | Luanshya By day, “Cambodia” in Luanshya’s central business district appears to be a busy commercial area. But behind the […]
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Pensioners’ millions gone
on July 12, 2026Key takeaways: By Nishi Felton | 10 July 2026 AT LEAST N$250 million belonging to Namibian pensioners and families has been lost after a Windhoek […]
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Five years later, unrest victims still wait for justice (Part 1)
on July 14, 2026By Zwelethu Dlamini Every morning, Simanga Mndzebele wakes up knowing that the injury he sustained nearly five years ago has not only changed how he […]
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The flagship factory that was never built: Convalt’s M17m US loan ends in...
on July 2, 2026(Left) Hari Achuthan during the MOU signing in Maseru. Photo: US Embassy Sechaba Mokhethi Also read Part One: Questions over vetting process as […]
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THE CASE THE STATE TRIED TO KILL
on July 14, 2026How a convicted wildlife trafficking boss allegedly corrupted prison officials, pursued a presidential pardon, and became the centre of a High Court […]
