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Hopewell Chin'ono Interview: Nat Nakasa Awards, Whistleblowing and the Treatment of African Journalists

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After being arrested three times in just the past six months for exposing truths about the Zimbabwean government, documentary filmmaker and journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono still managed to deliver his speech at the South African Editors' Forum Nat Nakasa Awards. We speak to him to find out more about the troubles he's had as a journalist in Zimbabwe.
16 Aug 2021 11AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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