Annika Larsen is one of South Africa’s most respected journalists, with around 25 years of experience across news anchoring, parliamentary and political reporting, and long-form documentary filmmaking. As Editor-at-Large at eTV
and eNCA — South Africa’s leading independent news channels — she has conducted high-profile interviews with presidents and world leaders across politics, business, sport, and entertainment.

Her documentary credits include Gangland and an exclusive investigation uncovering the identity of Chris Hani’s apartheid-era killer, work that has earned her a South African Television Award. She brings an internationally
informed perspective through the US State Department Leadership Programme and fellowships at Duke University. Her reporting has taken her from the South African Parliament to the White House.

SPEAKING TOPICS

• Holding power to account: lessons from three decades of frontline journalism
• Geopolitics, crime, and politics — reading South Africa’s shifting landscape
• Documentary storytelling as a tool for accountability and change
• Leadership under scrutiny: what powerful interviews reveal about crisis and character
• The future of independent news media in South Africa and beyond

NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Gangland — exclusive documentary investigation
• Finding Chris Hani’s apartheid-era killer — exclusive documentary
• Winner, South African Television Award (SATA)
• Groundbreaking interview with former Eskom CEO André De Ruyter
• Comprehensive coverage of South Africa’s Government of National Unity negotiations
• Reporting from the White House on South Africa–US relations
• US State Department Leadership Programme alumna; Duke University fellowships