Member Centres
We currently have seven member investigative journalism centres in the SADC region of Southern Africa – in Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, 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. A membership code and editorial charter guide their conduct.
Membership code
Editorial Charter
Our current member centres:
amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism
Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, South Africa
The Investigative Unit of The Namibian
Windhoek, Namibia
The Platform for Investigative Journalism
Blantyre, Malawi
INK Centre for Investigative Journalism
Gaborone, Botswana
The MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism
Maseru, Lesotho
The MakanDay Centre for Investigative Journalism
Lusaka, Zambia
The Inhlase Centre for Investigative Journalism
Mbabane, eSwatini
amaBhungane Centre
for Investigative
Journalism
AmaBhungane (isiZulu for “the
dung beetles”) launched as an
independent, non-profit
newsroom in 2010 with the aim of
developing investigative
journalism to promote free,
capable media and open,
accountable, just democracy. Its
hard-hitting exposés, including
the #GuptaLeaks which helped
bring down the South African
president, have earned it
international acclaim.
AmaBhungane (isiZulu for “thedung beetles”) launched as an independent, non-profit newsroom in 2010 with the aim of developing investigative journalism to promote free, capable media and open, accountable, just democracy. Its hard-hitting exposés, including the #GuptaLeaks which helped bring down the South African president, have earned it international acclaim.
JOHANNESBURG,
DURBAN AND CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA
The MNN Centre for
Investigative Journalism
Founded in 2016, MNN is strongly
living up to its vision to be the
leading investigative journalism
organisation in the Mountain
Kingdom; promoting
accountability and transparency;
exposing corruption and
wrongdoing; and promoting an
open and democratic society.
Founded in 2016, MNN is strongly living up to its vision to be the leading investigative journalism organisation in the Mountain Kingdom; promoting accountability and transparency; exposing corruption and wrongdoing; and promoting an open and democratic society.
MASERU
LESOTHO
The investigative unit, founded in
2015, has undertaken and
published major investigations
into corruption and the abuse of
power. Its series on the FishRot
scandal culminated in the
resignation and prosecution of
senior officials and politicians.
The investigative unit, founded in 2015, has undertaken and published major investigations into corruption and the abuse of power. Its series on the FishRot scandal culminated in the
resignation and prosecution of senior officials and politicians.
WINDHOEK
NAMIBIA
Founded in 2020, the Platform is
the youngest IJ Hub member
centre. It has quickly established
itself as Malawi’s pre-eminent
investigative outfit, walking away
with the Overall Winner,
Investigative Story of the Year, and
Electronic Media House of the
Year prizes at the 2022 Misa
Malawi awards.
Founded in 2020, the Platform is the youngest IJ Hub member centre. It has quickly established itself as Malawi’s pre-eminent
investigative outfit, walking away with the Overall Winner, Investigative Story of the Year, and Electronic Media House of the Year prizes at the 2022 Misa Malawi awards.
BLANTYRE
MALAWI
INK was registered as a non-profit
in 2015, seeking to “address the
underdevelopment of in-depth
investigative journalism”. The
founders formerly edited
mainstream newspapers in
Botswana.
INK was registered as a non-profit in 2015, seeking to “address the underdevelopment of in-depth investigative journalism”. The founders formerly edited mainstream newspapers in Botswana.
GABORONE
BOTSWANA
MakanDay was established in
2016. It is geared towards
investigative journalism that
serves the interests of the public.
From small beginnings, it has
made a name for itself with its
combination of grassroots
investigations and strong analysis.
MakanDay was established in 2016. It is geared towards investigative journalism that serves the interests of the public. From small beginnings, it has made a name for itself with its combination of grassroots investigations and strong analysis.
LUSAKA
ZAMBIA
Inhlase (“spark” in siSwati)
registered as a non-profit in 2017.
In Africa’s last absolute monarchy,
a country where few dare take on
the powers that be, it has been
hard at work uncovering
corruption and making it public. It
aims to ignite positive change in
the country.
Inhlase (“spark” in siSwati) registered as a non-profit in 2017. In Africa’s last absolute monarchy, a country where few dare take on
the powers that be, it has been hard at work uncovering corruption and making it public. It aims to ignite positive change in the country.
MBABANE
eSWATINI
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