Nabeelah Shaikh: Tributes paid to award-winning journalist
Tributes have been paid to investigative journalist Nabeelah Shaikh, who has died at the age of 34.
South African journalist Nabeelah Shaikh, aged 34, has been mourned by the media fraternity following her untimely death on November 14. Shaikh, who was a multi-award-winning investigative reporter at eNCA, was known for her tenacity and bravery. Her colleagues and friends have paid tribute to her professionalism, integrity, and commitment to honest, responsible journalism.
William Baloyi, representing the Government Communication and Information System, expressed deep sorrow over the loss, emphasizing Shaikh's significant contribution to journalism and the media's role in informing the public and strengthening democracy. Shaikh, who was pregnant at the time of her passing, began her career in 2013 as a multimedia journalist at Independent Newspapers' Sunday Tribune and had previously worked for Seen.tv, Hashtag Our Stories, etv, and Independent Newspapers.
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