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Data and digital journalist Anke Rousseau in Pretoria turns public records, open datasets and digital tools into evidence-led dispatches for the gazette at Insight Africa Reports. She parses government data, maps service-delivery gaps and audits online platforms to show how numbers and technology influence policy, elections and everyday services across South Africa.
Ashwin Pillay edits economic coverage for Insight Africa Reports' gazette in South Africa from Durban. As Economics Editor he directs reporting on markets, fiscal policy, labour trends and trade, producing concise, data-driven dispatches that link macro trends to household realities. He prioritises clear analysis, sourcing officials, economists and small business voices to chart regional growth and inequality.
From Cape Town, Charlene September serves as an investigative reporter for Insight Africa Reports' gazette, probing corruption, municipal failures and social injustice while blending on-the-ground reporting, public-document analysis and victim-centered narratives to expose systemic gaps and press for accountability. She cultivates local sources and pursues long-form inquiries that illuminate daily impacts.
Lindo Khosa covers political influence networks, corruption allegations, and public accountability matters.
Matthew Naidoo reports on financial crimes, corporate scandals, and high-profile legal investigations.
Nomvula Dlamini is senior political correspondent for Insight Africa Reports, based in Johannesburg. She covers South African politics for the gazette, reporting on national and municipal developments, election cycles, policy debates and party dynamics. Her dispatches emphasize accountability, grassroots perspectives and the impact of policy on urban communities across the region.
Pieter van Zyl heads Insight Africa Reports' parliamentary bureau in Cape Town, directing day-to-day coverage of the national legislature for the gazette. He tracks committee hearings, bill progress and executive oversight, cultivates sources across parties and files tight reports that decode parliamentary manoeuvres and spell out policy consequences for South African readers.
Priya Naidoo leads health and science coverage for the gazette at Insight Africa Reports, working from Durban. She oversees reporting on public health, medical research and science policy, translating technical findings into practical context for readers. Her work highlights community health disparities, clinical developments and science-driven solutions across South Africa.
At Insight Africa Reports' gazette in Port Elizabeth, Renée Davids covers community affairs. She focuses on municipal services, housing, informal settlements, local clinics and school access, tracing how policy and service delivery shape daily life. She cultivates neighbourhood contacts, files on community initiatives and follows municipal boards and council outcomes.
Based in Pietermaritzburg, Sibusiso Khumalo covers crime and justice for Insight Africa Reports' gazette, tracking policing, courts and public-safety trends across South Africa. He files clear, evidence-based reports that follow investigations, court proceedings and victims' perspectives, embedding with local sources to reveal patterns of crime and accountability.