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Find a freelance fact checker in Johannesburg

Journalist.net has 96 fact checkers in Johannesburg. Their recent work appears in Voice of America, The Telegraph, Business Live, TimesLIVE, City Press.

Coverage includes Fact-Checking & Verification, Politics & Government, International Affairs, Services & Production, Conflict & Security.

Between them they report in Dutch, French, German, Swahili, Afrikaans.

Our top fact checkers in Johannesburg are Ruud Elmendorp and Peta Thornycroft.

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Fact Checkers in Johannesburg

Ruud Elmendorp
Ruud Elmendorp

Ruud Elmendorp Top Rated

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Ruud Elmendorp is a Dutch video journalist travelling through Africa. For a variety of clients, he produces news packages, features and documentaries and writes articles. Find out more on ****
Languages
Dutch English French
+2
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government International Affairs
+9
Bookings Completed 50
Booking Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
Peta Thornycroft
Peta Thornycroft

Peta Thornycroft Top Rated

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Peta Thornycroft is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Languages
English
Services
News Gathering Fact Checking
Topics
Politics & Government International Affairs Fact-Checking & Verification
Bookings Completed 8
Booking Success Rate 100%
Darren Taylor
Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Darren Taylor is a journalist based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. He has been reporting on current affairs throughout Africa since the early 1990s. He specializes in longer form, in depth investigative and human interest features, for both radio and print, but is equally adept at short-...
Languages
English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+7
Topics
Politics & Government International Affairs Technology
+11
Bookings Completed 396
Booking Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
Zaheer Cassim
Zaheer Cassim

Zaheer Cassim

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Zaheer Cassim is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a masters from Columbia graduate school of journalism in digital media and is also an award winning videograoher and editor. 

Cassim likes to focus on positive stories and tells a more flushed out story that your average ...
Languages
Afrikaans English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+9
Topics
Fact-Checking & Verification
Bookings Completed 43
Booking Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a week
Ray Mwareya
Ray Mwareya

Ray Mwareya

Johannesburg, South Africa
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I am a business and tech journalist, a South Africa expert, and a policy writer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

[I am available for work].

My reporting appears in The Telegraph, Reuters, The Africa Report, China Radio International, The Semafor, Guardian, Fast Company, CNBC, Financial Times, ...
Languages
English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering
+9
Topics
Business & Economy Finance & Markets Politics & Government
+12
Bookings Completed 10
Booking Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
Thuso Khumalo
Thuso Khumalo

Thuso Khumalo

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Thuso Khumalo is a journalist based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. I specialise in television and radio news gathering, packaging, reporting and live crossings. I also shoot and supply targeted interviews and video footage or b-roll.
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+17
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government International Affairs
+13
Bookings Completed 642
Booking Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few days
Mpho Tshikhudo
Mpho Tshikhudo

Mpho Tshikhudo

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Mpho Tshikhudo is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. My writings on news and showbiz have appeared in Jazziz (US) as well as prominent broadsheets and magazine titles in South Africa. I wish to spotlight more of the pop culture and the arts from this part of the world. Music ...
Languages
English
Services
Feature Stories Fact Checking
Topics
Breaking News & General Assignment Fact-Checking & Verification
Bookings Completed 6
Usually Responds Within an hour
Vicky Abraham
Vicky Abraham

Vicky Abraham

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Nine-time award-winning investigative journalist and fellow of Poynter Institute for Media Studies in the USA. Over 10 years of experience in investigative reporting, current affairs, politics, human rights, social justice, and religion. Articles published by News24, City Press, Mail & Guardian, ...
Languages
English
Services
Vox Pop News Gathering Feature Stories
+7
Topics
Politics & Government International Affairs Entertainment & Celebrity
+6
Usually Responds Within a day
George Philipas
George Philipas

George Philipas

Johannesburg, South Africa
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George Philipas is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Currently traveling through Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and DRC between September 2023 - March 2024.

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Upon completion of a postgraduate diploma in Photojournalism at the London College of Printing (...
Languages
English French Greek
+2
Services
Feature Stories Risk Analysis Research
+4
Topics
Finance & Markets Politics & Government International Affairs
+5
Usually Responds Within an hour
Marize De Klerk
Marize De Klerk

Marize De Klerk

Johannesburg, South Africa
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Marize De Klerk is a seasoned journalist and media professional based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a career spanning over three decades. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of roles, including researcher, online content creator, TV and radio producer, documentary program maker, trainer, ...
Languages
Afrikaans English Dutch
+1
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+16
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government International Affairs
+15
Bookings Completed 40
Booking Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
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