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Amos Khaemba is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering political and world news. Khaemba has over four years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2022.
South Africa's media industry is mourning the death of eNCA investigative reporter Nabeelah Shaikh, who died at 34 following complications linked to her pregnancy.
She was seven months pregnant at the time and lost her unborn child as well.
A family member confirmed on Sunday, 15 November 2026, that childbirth complications claimed both her life and that of her baby.
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eMedia Holdings confirmed her passing in an official statement, noting that Shaikh had been laid to rest alongside her unborn child after a short illness.
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The loss carries a particular weight given that Shaikh had shared the news of her second pregnancy with those around her fewer than two weeks before her death.
Shaikh had recently been selected to join eNCA's newly launched investigations unit, a role that represented the next chapter in an already distinguished career.
