Authors
The Africa Pulse Media newsroom — independent, rigorous journalism.
Anke Rousseau reports on foreign affairs and Pan-African developments from Cape Town for Africa Pulse Media's herald desk. She follows diplomatic shifts, regional institutions and cross-border policy, using interviews, field reporting and regional contacts to unpack what changes mean for South Africa and the wider continent in concise, context-rich dispatches.
Ashwin Govender leads business and economy coverage for Africa Pulse Media from Durban, focusing on markets, corporate developments and economic policy. He turns data and interviews into concise analysis, cultivates sources across industry and government, and files timely dispatches that explain how macro and corporate shifts affect South African businesses and households.
Ayanda Khumalo reports on South African business trends, emerging startups, and economic policy developments in KwaZulu-Natal.
Farouk Hendricks files community affairs coverage for Africa Pulse Media from Mitchell's Plain in South Africa, working as a community affairs reporter who tracks local governance, service delivery and grassroots initiatives. He cultivates neighborhood sources, highlights residents' voices and translates municipal decisions into clear, actionable reporting that informs and connects local readers.
At Africa Pulse Media's Port Elizabeth bureau, Gavin Pietersen directs the Sports & Culture desk, shaping coverage of community sport, arts and cultural life across the Eastern Cape. He coordinates reporters, curates features and builds networks in clubs and cultural venues to turn local scenes into timely, grounded dispatches for national readers.
Liezel van der Merwe is an investigative reporter for Africa Pulse Media based in Cape Town. She scrutinizes municipal governance, service delivery and public accountability across the Western Cape, combining public records, data analysis and on-the-ground reporting to uncover systemic failures and explain their consequences for communities.
Megan Jacobs reports on financial crimes, corporate scandals, and high-profile legal investigations.
Nomvula Dlamini is Africa Pulse Media's political correspondent in Johannesburg, South Africa. She covers national and provincial politics with a focus on governance, party dynamics and policy impact. She files timely dispatches, probes legislative debates and holds officials to account, drawing on local networks and a background in civic reporting to explain how decisions affect everyday South Africans.
Based in Pietermaritzburg, Priya Naidoo manages digital news production for Africa Pulse Media, coordinating live updates, multimedia storytelling and social distribution to elevate provincial coverage. She shapes headlines, optimizes digital formats and works with reporters to turn reporting into fast, accessible dispatches that connect local developments to national audiences.
In Pretoria, Health and Science Correspondent Sibongile Khumalo translates medical research and health policy into accessible reporting for Africa Pulse Media. She tracks clinical innovation, public-health campaigns and the intersection of science and social equity, filing clear, timely dispatches that help readers understand risks, resources and how health decisions shape communities.