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We’ve built a strong collection of special projects that go the extra mile, using data and audiovisual elements to tell powerful stories.

Our recent special projects delve into a range of topics, from families haunted by the July unrest, to exposing child predators and crime trends across the country.

Whether it’s a feature-length documentary series or our award-winning podcasts, we’ve gone above and beyond to bring you captivating storytelling and exclusive investigations unearthing the truth.

News24 subscribers afford us the time and resources to produce meaningful multimedia journalism that cuts through the noise. 

Visit News24’s multimedia section to explore our gripping coverage, and check out a round-up of our latest dedicated sites and special projects below: 

Why was Babita Deokaran murdered?

Babita Deokaran was a corruption whistleblower within the Gauteng Department of Health, who was assassinated in a hit-style killing outside her south Johannesburg home in August 2021.

In this series, we reveal what she found in the days before her murder.

Deadly unrest anniversary

News24 reflects on the July unrest, speaking to grieving families who are still waiting for justice, one year later.

Looming ZEP crisis

News24 examines government’s decision to end the ZEP permits and how it could affect tens of thousands of Zimbabwean expats who are at risk of deportation and displacement.

Checking crime in your community

Our CrimeCheck online tool uses crime data per 1 000 people in each of South Africa’s police precincts to paint a fascinating picture of crime trends across the country.

Naming the Melkbos 'Monster'

News24 reveals how suspected paedophile Marius Pistorius allegedly abducted and raped toddlers as young as two from a play school owned by his wife in Melkbosstrand near Cape Town.

Revisiting Inge Lotz’s murder probe

Who killed Inge Lotz? A podcast series by News24 digs up the cold case of the University of Stellenbosch student who was brutally bludgeoned and stabbed to death in her apartment in March 2005.

Exposing harrowing stories of sexual assault, financial fraud and more

News24’s award-winning Exodus podcast series and documentary investigate a raft of allegations against the KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal.