Journalist - AFP

Job Vacancy:
Journalist - AFP

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date: 1st February 2026
THE JOB

AFP, one of the world’s leading news agencies, is looking for a dynamic and motivated English-language reporter to join its Johannesburg bureau.

You will be part of a team of text, photo and video journalists covering South Africa, Angola, Botswana, the Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

We work on a variety of topics and formats. While breaking news remains AFP’s core priority, our clients are also eager for stories about economics, sports, social and environmental issues, as well as high-tech, health, and cultural coverage that enriches their perspective of the African continent.

You will need to demonstrate initiative and enterprise, identifying and pitching your own stories, and tracking developments across our 12 countries.

Our journalists must comply with AFP's Editorial Standards and Best Practices, ensuring that content is accurate, unbiased and timely.

You will organise your own monitoring of social networks, where your activity must comply with the rules laid down in AFP guidelines.

You should be prepared to travel when necessary, including to hostile environments, and also spend time in the office handling daily news and stringer copy from across the region.

You will contribute to the fight against disinformation by helping the network's fact-checking journalists and ensuring that you are trained in the main online verification tools and methods essential to journalistic practice.

You must be ready to work long days and flexible hours, including early mornings and late nights, as well as some weekends.

In an ever-changing media environment, the nature of the job could evolve in line with coverage demands and the requirements of an increasingly diverse client base, as well as shifting economic, commercial, or technical realities.