RIP | Award-Winning SA Journalist Nabeelah Shaikh Dies

RIP | Award-winning SA journalist Nabeelah Shaikh dies

The death of eNCA investigative reporter Nabeelah Shaikh, who was seven months pregnant, has shocked South Africa’s media fraternity.

South Africans mourn passing of journalist Nabeelah Shaikh

Tributes have been pouring in for award-winning investigative journalist Nabeelah Shaikh following her tragic death during childbirth.

Media In Shock As eNCA Investigative Journalist Nabeelah Shaik Passes Away At 34

Johannesburg – The media fraternity in South Africa is reeling in shock at the untimely passing of 34-year-old investigative journalist, Nabeelah Shaik. Shaik, who was an investigative reporter at eNCA, passed away yesterday, Saturday, 14 November 2026. Heartbroken colleagues at eNCA revealed that the young mother of a little girl was expecting at the time […]

Nabeelah Shaikh dies at 34, leaving a legacy of courage and truth

South Africa mourns Nabeelah Shaikh, a brave investigative journalist who fought to expose injustice and give ordinary people a voice.

eNCA reporter Nabeelah Shaikh and her unborn child to be laid to rest together

eNCA mourns award-winning investigative reporter Nabeelah Shaikh, who died aged 34 while pregnant. Tributes remember her deeply ethical, empathetic journalism.

South African journalist Nabeelah Shaikh has died

The South African media industry is mourning the death of well-known journalist Nabeelah Shaikh. Shaikh’s death was announced in a Janazah notice issued by the Central Islamic Trust on Saturday, November 14. The cause of death has not been made public.  She was the daughter of Zafarullah and Rashida Bibi Shaikh, wife of Waseem Ally […]