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Patrick Egwu

Patrick Egwu is a Nigerian freelance investigative journalist and an Open Society Foundation Fellow on Investigative Reporting at the University of Witwatersrand. He is currently an intern with Daily Maverick.

Latest Work

Nigerians in South Africa protest against ‘illegal’ passport charges and ‘extortion’

FEE TENSION

26 May 2021

Nigerians in South Africa protest against ‘illegal’ passport charges and ‘extortion’

By Patrick Egwu

3 min

Migrants in South Africa call for tolerance, unity and social cohesion

AFRICA DAY

24 May 2021

Migrants in South Africa call for tolerance, unity and social cohesion

By Patrick Egwu

3 min

Second transport company suspends staff without pay while investigation continues

Fake Covid-19 tests

13 May 2021

Second transport company suspends staff without pay while investigation continues

By Patrick Egwu

2 min

Bus company staff suspended after Daily Maverick’s investigation into sale of fake Covid-19 test results

PARK STATION, JOHANNESBURG

27 April 2021

Bus company staff suspended after Daily Maverick’s investigation into sale of fake Covid-19 test results

By Patrick Egwu

3 min

Fake and fraudulent: Cross-border bus passengers can buy forged Covid-19 test results

DM168 INVESTIGATION

24 April 2021

Fake and fraudulent: Cross-border bus passengers can buy forged Covid-19 test results

By Patrick Egwu

9 min

Issues around migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa are politicised, say experts

HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL

29 March 2021

Issues around migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa are politicised, say experts

By Patrick Egwu

2 min

Gauteng mismanaged: Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane metros slammed for consistent non-delivery to the poor

STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

23 March 2021

Gauteng mismanaged: Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane metros slammed for consistent non-delivery to the poor

By Patrick Egwu

4 min

CRIME STATISTICS

4 March 2021

Cash-in-transit heists soar in Gauteng

By Patrick Egwu

3 min

Alex protesters prevent officials from cutting off illegal electricity connections

CITY POWER

18 February 2021

Alex protesters prevent officials from cutting off illegal electricity connections

By Patrick Egwu

3 min

Migrants in SA fear being excluded from the Covid-19 vaccination campaign

CORONAVIRUS

5 February 2021

Migrants in SA fear being excluded from the Covid-19 vaccination campaign

By Patrick Egwu

4 min

Pandemic and xenophobia: The plight of migrants in SA

SPECIAL REPORT

26 January 2021

Pandemic and xenophobia: The plight of migrants in SA

By Patrick Egwu

5 min

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Latest Work

Nigerians in South Africa protest against ‘illegal’ passport charges and ‘extortion’

Migrants in South Africa call for tolerance, unity and social cohesion

Second transport company suspends staff without pay while investigation continues

Bus company staff suspended after Daily Maverick’s investigation into sale of fake Covid-19 test results

Fake and fraudulent: Cross-border bus passengers can buy forged Covid-19 test results

Issues around migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa are politicised, say experts

Gauteng mismanaged: Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane metros slammed for consistent non-delivery to the poor

Cash-in-transit heists soar in Gauteng

Alex protesters prevent officials from cutting off illegal electricity connections

Migrants in SA fear being excluded from the Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Pandemic and xenophobia: The plight of migrants in SA