Elna Schütz is a South African freelance journalist working in radio, podcasting and online across topics such as news, health, and culture. She has reported news for KayaFM and created podcasts such as for Proof. She has written for publications like Daily Maverick, Ground Up, and New Frame, and photographed for the Associated Press. She is also the founder of Podmeet, a networking project for podcasters. She previously worked at the Wits Radio Academy (2014-2018) as a producer and presenter for various shows including ones focused on science, law, and business. Elna has won a Discovery Health Journalism Award for Best Radio Journalism and been nominated for Liberty Radio Awards three times.