Thabani Nyoni is an assistant professor in the school of social work in the faculty of health at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Originally from Zimbabwe, his research focuses on HIV prevention and treatment as well as the sexual and mental health of people of African descent. He holds a master’s degree in social welfare from the University of California Berkeley, and a PhD in social work from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Linda Nordling is a journalist based in Cape Town. She writes about science, health and development.
Karen Harkema is an artist and software specialist who focuses on data analysis and visualization. Karen combines her technical expertise with creative design to present data clearly and effectively for investigative journalism.
Brian Munansangu is a postdoctoral research fellow at the South African Medical Research Council, where his work focuses on how immune cells use energy and nutrients to fight infections. He holds a PhD in molecular biology from Stellenbosch University, for which his research focused on tuberculosis. His current research looks at diabetes.
Anna-Maria van Niekerk is Bhekisisa’s news editor. She joined the centre after six years as the managing editor of the investigative television show, Carte Blanche. Anna-Maria has an extensive career in in-depth health and human rights reporting and has been named both the Vodacom Journalist (2002) and Discovery Health Journalist of the Year (2010) for exposés on the selling of human body parts for muti in Limpopo and the devastating consequences of HIV denialism.
Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
Jessica Pitchford is Bhekisisa's TV and multimedia editor. She's been a journalist since the early nineties and has reported on some pivotal events in South Africa’s political history, such as the country’s transition to democracy and the work of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
Albert Tibane is a freelance cameraman and editor with credits in local and international television and film, including Carte Blanche, Strangers You Know and The Boxing Club SA (Alfa Media Tuner).
Jeannine Snyman has worked in TV for over 25 years and has extensive experience in all aspects of the production chain.
Mark Heywood is a health, human rights and social justice activist. He was one of the founders of the Treatment Action Campaign in 1998 and a co-founder of the public interest law centre, SECTION27. He remains active in advocacy fighting for the right of everyone to have access to healthcare.
Roger Young has written for Vice, Mail & Guardian, City Press and Rolling Stone and has spent roughly 12 years on and off living on the streets of South Africa. He currently writes about this at Bios.
Tanya Pampalone is Bhekisisa's senior editor. Pampalone is the former managing editor of the Global Investigative Journalism Network and former executive editor of the Mail & Guardian.
Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
Anna-Maria van Niekerk is Bhekisisa’s news editor. She joined the centre after six years as the managing editor of the investigative television show, Carte Blanche. Anna-Maria has an extensive career in in-depth health and human rights reporting and has been named both the Vodacom Journalist (2002) and Discovery Health Journalist of the Year (2010) for exposés on the selling of human body parts for muti in Limpopo and the devastating consequences of HIV denialism.
Ida Jooste is a seasoned health and science journalist. She has worked in newsrooms in Durban, Johannesburg and Nairobi, winning more than 20 national and international media awards for her work. An international trainer and speaker, she led a global COVID-19 media initiative and provides journalist mentoring in all areas of health science.
