Achievements
2026 Project Management Institute Practical Application of Generative AI for Project Managers
2026 Udemy The Complete Prompt Engineering for AI Bootcamp (2025)
2025 Microsoft Introduction to AI in Azure
2025 Scrum Alliance: AI for Scrum Masters
2024 Scrum Alliance: Certified ScrumMaster®
2023 Udemy: Azure DevOps Boards for Project Managers/ Analysts/ Developers
2023 Udemy: Azure DevOps For Project Managers & Business Analysts
2023 Coursera: Agile Project Management
2022 Wits Media Management certificate
2021 Google & Coursera: Foundations of Project Management
2019 Facebook Blueprint Live
2019 WITNESS: Deepfakes Workshop
2019 Dira!/ ENPS training
2018 Adobe: Advanced video editing
2017 Adobe: Advanced Adobe CC
2017 Code for Africa and Google News Lab StoryLab Academy: Train-the-Trainers workshop
2013 Department of Journalism, Wits University: Advanced Data Journalism short course
2022 Civic Tech Innovation Forum (CTIF) & Jamfest panellist
2022 The African Investigative Journalism Conference (+ lab coordinator)
2021 The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) at Wits University
2018 The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) at Wits University
2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) at Wits University
2016 The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) at Wits University
2015 Menell Media Exchange panellist and trainer (MMX15)
2014 Power Reporting (later known as the African Investigative Journalism Conference) at Wits University
2013 Power Reporting (later known as the African Investigative Journalism Conference) at Wits University
2013 Highway Africa Conference at Rhodes University
2020 Kiplinger Fellowship in Public Affairs Journalism – Won
2012 Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard University – Shortlisted
2014 NICAR Bursary Fellowship – Won
2010 Salzburg Global Seminar: Salzburg Knight Fellow Academy on Media and Global Change – Won
2009 International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Exchange Program – Won
2012 Standard Bank Sivukile Journalism Awards: Finalist (x2)
2011 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year: Online Award
2010 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year: Online Award
2010 Highway Africa Awards: Runner-Up: Dispatch Online
2009 Vodacom Journalist of the Year: Online Award
2008 Vodacom Journalist of the Year: Online Award
2006 Sunday Times Editor’s Award: Online Staffer of the Year