From geeks to grammar nazis, meet the two presenters that make the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show what it is.

Most news nowadays consists of throwaway sound bites that are the same on almost every radio station and website.

But the Mail & Guardian is different. Africa’s first ever news website started in 1994, and has since been bringing you the stories behind the news.

Amanda Strydom and Verashni Pillay makes sure that they bring you insight and analysis from the people who break the news, every Monday afternoon at 1PM.

It’s a show where you can expect big investigative stories, business insight, interviews with the people who make the big decisions, and the finest in arts and culture coverage.

Tune in, right now!

Meet Verashni Pillay:

Verashni Pillay is the Mail & Guardian online’s deputy editor and sometimes columnist. When she’s not stirring up readers with her views on race, politics and sometimes theology she loves cycling and hiking around Johannesburg. A one-time online journalist, her thrill these days is watching the rest of the world get online… With a gentle shove or two on her part.

A reluctant Apple-convert, you’ll find her staring intently into her iPhone crafting the perfect tweet or Instagram shot. Follow her on Twitter, here.

Meet Amanda Strydom:

Amanda Strydom is the Mail & Guardian online’s night editor. With a background in science and journalism, her interests include everything from politics to modern fiction.

She first picked up headphones on UJfm as a newsreader and later a current affairs show host. After working in commercial radio as a traffic presenter and newsreader, the world of online at the Mail & Guardian beckoned.

She has a black belt (third dan) in ballet and, according to a statistical analysis of the past three years, reads 2.73 books every week.

She never finishes her tea, although she won’t say no to a cupcake. But only just this once. Follow Amanda on Twitter, here. Follow the Mail & Guardian on Twitter, here.

The Mail & Guardian Newsroom Show. Every Monday from 13h00 – 14h00

Most news nowadays consists of throwaway sound bites that are the same on almost every radio station and website. The Mail & Guardian is different. Africa’s first ever news website started in 1994, and since then we’ve been bringing you the stories behind the news.

Join Amanda Strydom and Verashni Pillay for an hour of insight and analysis from the people who break the news. Expect big investigative stories, business insight, interviews with the people who make the big decisions, and the finest in arts and culture coverage.

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