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Michelle Banda

Food Journalist

AS SEEN ON
SowetanLIVE, Sunday Times

Preston's Summary

Michelle Banda is a food journalist at Maverick Citizen. With a passion for storytelling, she explores themes such as culture and society, social interest, and diversity and inclusion, while also delving into the intersections of food with crime and justice, and regional and world news. Michelle's work has been featured in notable publications including MSN, AllAfrica Global Media, Daily Maverick, Sunday Times, HeraldLive, Sowetan, SowetanLIVE, and The Times.

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Geo Focus

South Africa (National)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 70 %
Data Driven: 16 %
Interviews Q&as: 6 %
Events: 3 %
Opinion: 3 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Educational Policy
  • School Governance
  • Elections
  • Government
  • Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Court Proceedings
  • Legal Reform

Pitching Insights

Michelle Banda's articles primarily focus on local government and political developments, as well as crime-related incidents in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her coverage includes evolving stories, breaking news, and announcements from the government.

To effectively reach out to Michelle Banda, consider offering insights or commentary on ongoing political issues in South Africa or significant crime-related events within Johannesburg. Additionally, providing information related to governmental announcements or legal cases would likely capture her attention.

Given her geographic focus on Johannesburg and South Africa, pitches should be tailored to reflect an understanding of the specific local context she covers.

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Articles

SowetanLIVE

Ekurhuleni' R57m ECD legacy projects in limbo

Ekurhuleni' R57m ECD legacy projects in limbo

By: Michelle Banda

Two of the three early childhood development (ECD) centres built as part of former Ekurhuleni executive mayor Mzwandile Masina's “legacy projects” in 2019 have been abandoned after the city spent R57.4m to construct them.

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