Mehita Iqani is Associate Professor in Media Studies at Wits. Her research explores the links between consumer culture and the media in the global south. She is a co-host of The Academic Citizen podcast.

Jill Honeybush is an artist, Cultural and Creative industries Communications Specialist, healer and activist who lives and works between //Hui !Gaeb and other spaces in the country, continent and globe on fascinating projects of interest.

Brenda Leonard is the managing director of Bush Radio, Africa’s oldest community radio station project based in Cape Town, South Africa. The idea of Bush Radio started in the 1980s when community activists and alternative media producers came together to explore ways...

A researcher, teacher,  fiction and non-fiction writer, and a public intellectual, Chika holds a Ph.D. in African Development and Policy Studies from Howard University in Washington D.C. and is presently a Senior Lecturer in the University of Rwanda. At the core of...

Johnbosco Nwogbo is studying toward a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Sussex, England. He is interested in ideas that would improve the material lives of impoverished peoples, which is why he is drawn to the idea of the Universal Basic Income. He is also...

Lauren Pillay is a third year journalism student at the University of Johannesburg. She believes that sharing stories can help educate the populace about current and historical events, helping them make decisions pertaining to the democracy we enjoy today.

Joel Netshitenzhe has a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Financial Economics and a post-graduate diploma in Economic Principles from the University of London, and a diploma in Political Science from the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow. He is a Member of the...

Ziyanda Mzimvubu is a third year Journalism student at Rhodes University. She has worked at Mthata Express and Unitra Community Radio station (UCRFM). Her drive for storytelling is fueled by her search for truth.

Samkele Naomi Myeni is a third year Politics and Journalism student at Rhodes University. She has written for The Zululand Observer, The Sunday World and The Young Independent. Samkele is from Randburg, Johannesburg.

Michael Shakib Bhatch Lectures English and is a PhD Candidate in Afrofuturism and African Studies at the University of the Western Cape.

Juliane Hoss holds a masters in psychology and was an elective student at the University of Pretoria. She has lead research projects in the field of community psychology with a focus on the experience of multiple forms of violence. She is also the founder of Bridging...

Jane is a freelance photographer and writer currently working in the Garden Route South Africa. She completed a Bachelor of Journalism degree at The University Currently Known as Rhodes (UCKAR). She is interested in stories about activism and social justice but also...

Redge Nkosi is the Founder & Executive Director of Firstsource Money and Public Banking of South Africa. He has previously worked for both central government and private sector. His intellectual focus is in Macroeconomics, Money & Banking & Development...

Thato Mocumi is a Public Relations and Communications graduate from the University of Johannesburg and is currently employed at the PR firm Sheila Afari, based in Johannesburg, where she is working with a number of clients. She is passionate about PR and the media...

Dr Yabome Gilpin-Jackson is a social scientist, consultant, academic, writer, and curator of African identity and leadership stories. She is Lead Editor for the We Will Lead Africa project, an edited volume about everyday African leadership supporting the progress of...

Zamansele Nsele is a lecturer in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg.

Konanani Mudau was born and raised in Johannesburg. She is a second year Journalism student at the University of Johannesburg and has found her voice through the art of writing. Koni blogs to hone her writing skills. She draws inspiration from ordinary life, and...

Zayaan Khan works in understanding nuances in the Food System by navigating food from an interdisciplinary perspective. She runs Food Civic which looks at Food through the lens of Art, specifically to find ways to share stories, both of struggle and solutions. She...

Justin Buchler studies elections, political parties and Congress. He has written extensively on the nature of competitive elections and their place in democracy. His 2011 book, Hiring and Firing Public Officials: Rethinking the Purpose of Elections (Oxford University...

Tshepiso Mabula's passion is human interest stories. She aims to use the medium of photography to tell the stories of ordinary people, in their own language, through the medium of photography. She is a freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer based in...