I’m Devi. I’m a South African investigative television journalist. It’s a crazy job. But I love it. Every single mad minute of it. There isn’t much downtime – journalists are always working, even when they’re meant to be taking a break. Which brings me to this blog. I’m going on holiday. To Cape Town. It’s… Continue reading Chapter One – The mad suggestion #DeviExploresSA
Author: Devi Govender
Some of my favourite quotes
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’! — Audrey Hepburn A free media is a strong pillar of any democracy. SA is a democracy. Tomorrow is another day. Fact. But if you want to shake things up, no point in waiting for tomorrow. It’s another day, you see. It is what it is –… Continue reading Some of my favourite quotes
The two highlights of my career!
Money or Medals
Most of us didn’t even know we had a world-class rowing team until they won gold at the 2012 Olympic Games. While it was an unexpected bonus that our rowing (rowing?) team had brought home gold in the Men’s Lightweight division, the real money was on the Big Fish – Cameron van der Burgh and… Continue reading Money or Medals
Meeting The Doctors
When producer Joy Summers took me along to interview two returning South African doctors who’d been working on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak, I wondered whether I should make a mental note not to shake hands with them. I don’t ‘skrik’ easily, but I had those dreadful images in my head of patients lying… Continue reading Meeting The Doctors
Too Old To Drive?
My grandfather, who passed away at 95, drove until around 80 years of age when he became a hazard on the road – bumping other cars, forgetting where he had parked his car and then reporting it missing. This was beginning to happen more and more. Getting him to stop driving was difficult. How do… Continue reading Too Old To Drive?
Devi on the Gas Catastrophe
Do you know if your gas cylinder has been safely and legally filled? Devi Sankaree Govender talks a bit about what we uncovered as we looked into the gas filling situation. Don’t miss this Sunday’s upcoming Gas Catastrophe story. What were you looking forward to most on this shoot? I often buy gas for heating… Continue reading Devi on the Gas Catastrophe
Devi Sankaree Govender interviews Judge Chris N Greenland on the Oscar Pistorius Trial of the Century – 8th April 2014
Devi Sankaree Govender interviews Judge Chris N Greenland on the Oscar Pistorius Trial of the Century.
Behind the scenes footage of the Destiny Magazine cover shoot
Watch behind the scenes footage of our cover shoot with star Devi Govender.
Investigating Devi – Destiny Magazine
You get glam rockers, glam politicians and glam businessmen, but “there’s no such thing as a glamorous journalist”, says Devi Sankaree Govender (38), the respected investigative reporter whose sassy style ensures that – even after 22 years on the air – M-Net’s Carte Blanche remains compelling viewing WRITTEN BY CARA BOUWER “I don’t see the… Continue reading Investigating Devi – Destiny Magazine