Platform for Investigative Journalism

18/07/2025

WATCH: Have you watched our award-winning documentary 'The Migrant Smugglers That Took Over Malawi'?

Months of PIJ investigations uncovered a "sinister reality" of corruption and murder involving the trafficking of vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers, primarily from Ethiopia. We exposed secret prisons and the involvement of government officials, using evidence from money transactions, intelligence files, police records, and testimonies from over 30 sources.

Here's a chance to watch it again and share it with your friends.

A shocking investigation uncovers a secret migrant trafficking syndicate operating in Malawi, preying on vulnerable migrants seeking a better life. This exte...

17/07/2025

NAME AND SHAME! SOON!

14/07/2025

The official election campaign season begins today. It's your role as a citizen to elect the people you believe best present the best hopes for this country. Our job, on the other hand, is to offer you the information that helps you make the right decisions in the most non-partisan way possible. We will still hold the powerful, regardless of their political inclination, to account during the campaign period, but we will do something else, too. Beyond accountability journalism, from today and from now on, alongside our partners–the Media Council of Malawi and Africa Check, we will use our platforms to conduct another civic duty: educate the masses not only about how to vote but also how to fight disinformation and misinformation–vices that can disrupt the election or propel bad leaders into office. That is our part, but as we always say to you, our readers and most important allies, do yours as well: SHARE OUR WORK.

13/07/2025

NEW: President Chakwera's Empty 2025 Declaration: What's Missing?

Our latest investigation gets inside President Chakwera's official declaration of assets. He says he and his family acquired no new wealth, loans, property, or gifts in 2024. But a recent visit to his new Mchinji farm and a string of lavish public donations tell a very different story! Is Malawi's Assets Declaration Act being undermined at the highest level? The Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) digs deep into the discrepancies, examining the law and expert opinions.

Read the full investigation here: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/malawis-president-nothing-to-declare-or-somethi

27/06/2025

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27/06/2025

NEW: Zuneth Sattar's UK Corruption Trial Postponed to 2026!

The highly anticipated corruption trial of British-Malawian businessman Zuneth Sattar in London has been pushed back until September 2026. Sattar is accused of bribing senior Malawian officials to secure multi-million dollar government contracts.

Adding another twist, Sattar's defense claims he's in a "child-like state" after a fall, though prosecutors insist he's fit for trial.

READ FULL STORY HERE: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/long-wait-for-justice-zuneth-sattars-uk-corrupti

25/06/2025

Our latest investigation, "Broken & Abandoned," uncovers a troubling side of business. It reveals how a major to***co company's actions left one woman struggling for justice after an injury at work.

The lives of the people who power our economy matter. The question Esther Foster is asking is simple, but powerful: "Is it too much to ask that when you get injured at work, they should believe you?"

Read the full story here: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/broken-abandoned-alliance-one-a-woman-and-mal

25/06/2025

NEW: "Is it too much to ask that when you get injured at work, they should believe you?"

Our latest investigation, "Broken & Abandoned: Alliance One, A Woman, and Malawi's Failing Labor Laws" pulls back the curtain on an untold story within Malawi's to***co industry, exposing how a major company's actions left one woman fighting not just for recovery, but for recognition and justice after an on-the-job injury.

Story by Jack McBrams.

Full story here: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/broken-abandoned-alliance-one-a-woman-and-mal

25/06/2025

The future of 56,000 refugees in Malawi's Dzaleka Camp hangs in the balance as UNHCR withdraws.

What will happen to vital services, security, and livelihoods when such a crucial support system pulls away?

Read the full story here: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/as-unhcr-withdraws-dzalekas-56000-refugees-face

25/06/2025

We're all feeling the pinch of fuel shortages and a weakening Kwacha. Yet, the Malawi government is allowing a significant portion of Malawi's crucial to***co crop to be sold in local currency.

To***co has historically been our biggest earner of foreign exchange. Why would this change now, when we need forex more than ever?

Our latest investigation delves deeply into this unprecedented move, examining the government's rationale and the potential impact on our economy.

Read the full story here: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/inside-malawis-controversial-kwacha-to***co-deal

23/06/2025

NEW: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is withdrawing its operations from Malawi, threatening a catastrophic collapse of essential services and security at the nation's largest refugee camp, Dzaleka. With scores of security and other essential services personnel already laid off and a severe funding crunch, Dzaleka's 56,000 residents, already vulnerable to crime, including human trafficking, face a bleak future.

Read our latest report in the link here: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/as-unhcr-withdraws-dzalekas-56000-refugees-face

23/06/2025

NEW: For the first time ever, huge volumes of our vital to***co crop are being sold in local Kwacha, NOT foreign currency. This is despite crippling forex shortages and endless fuel queues. Is this a dangerous gamble that will plunge Malawi deeper into economic turmoil? Here is our latest investigation by Julius Mbewe.

Read the full story at this link: https://www.investigativeplatform-mw.org/show-story/inside-malawis-controversial-kwacha-to***co-deal