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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Ralph Stanfield: How SARS fumbled its chance to take him down, ‘Al...
on July 16, 2026In early 2019 Ralph Stanfield, the putative head of South Africa’s notorious 28s organised crime gang, was facing a seemingly slam-dunk criminal […]
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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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Catholic Bishops Urge Zambians to Reject Tribal Politics and Vote with...
on July 17, 2026By Clara Chisenga | Lusaka With less than 30 days before Zambia goes to the polls, the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has urged […]
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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:Â Questions over vetting process as […]
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MALAWI HIT BY ‘GET RICH QUICK’ FEVER
on July 17, 2026By Golden MatongaAcross the country, in bars, shops, and gaming rooms, Malawians – especially the young – are fantasizing about getting rich […]
