The Bulrushes

https://thebulrushes.com
The Bulrushes is an online news website founded in 2021 by veteran editor Moses Mudzwiti, who is based in Johannesburg. The Bulrushes prides itself on real news you can trust, keeping everything simple with no fudging. With newspapers in decline, The Bulrushes aims to be your favorite source of credible news. Their vision is to provide an interesting one-stop window of authentic global news, sport, and entertainment reports that are well-written and generally understandable by any English speaker.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Year the organization started publishing:
2021
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Solutions or constructive journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
508
Twitter number of followers:
233

Management and team

Founders

Female:
3
Male:
1
Founders:
Moses Mudzwiti
Directors:
Moses Mudzwiti - Founder and editor Munashe Mudzwiti - Tech Support Marcia Gregory - Social Media/Advertising Memo Rugube - Finance Thembelihle Mkhonza - reporter Gugu Lourie - Business Contributor Robert Tlapu - Reporter Justice Nyaka - Reporter Bayanda Hlongwane - Junior Reporter Dimathalia Rizk - UK-based correspondent

Team

Full-time employees:
4
Part-time employees:
4
Freelancers or consultants:
1
Volunteers:
3

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)

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