International Correspondent and Editor, and Senior Reporter at GIJN
boston, massachusetts, united states
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Claim your profileI'm an award-winning writer, news editor and foreign correspondent who has covered conflict, business, public health, science, news events and foreign policy from 27 countries. I have produced some 5,000 articles in total, and filed stories for two dozen media platforms across the globe. My news coverage has led directly to major changes in national law and policies. I also have co-managed several newsrooms as a deputy news editor or special projects editor. I was Chief Reporter and London bureau chief for Africa's leading newspaper, the Sunday Times (South Africa), for a decade -- a period bookended by fellowship stints at the Washington Post and at MIT.I currently serve as a senior reporter for the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN).






Astronomy, Journalism at Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyGraduated: 2010
Bachelor Of Arts, Law, Political Science at University Of Kwazulu - NatalGraduated: 1991