· In Business, Mining & Financial Services
I have worked extensively in these industries for clients such as Carrick Wealth, Wealth Associates SA, Mining Essentials and many more, producing their web articles,
paid-for media articles, marketing e-mailers and media releases among others.
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In Advertising & Marketing
Worked at McKinstry Schonfeldt (now Young & Rubicam SA) as a copywriter and head of Persona Recruitment Advertising division.
Worked as a Freelance Copywriter/Editor for Fresh Advertising & Marketing, writing editorial content for MetroTalk,
in-house newspaper of Metropolitan – and other accounts including Old Mutual,
CapeNature, Three Ships, BP, Castrol, Freddy Hirsch, Heart FM, MMI, Captain
Morgan, AlexanderProudfoot, and Distell.
Worked as a freelance copywriter for BrandsEye and Fundi Pro.
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In Acadademia & Publishing
Was employed full-time as Publicity & Information Officer at the University of the Western Cape, responsible for producing UWC News, all
information pamphlets & yearbooks, and all publicity and marketing material.
Worked as Independent Contractor for Unisa Press, the publishing arm of the University of South Africa, developing and researching manuscript content, editing and proofreading.
· In Public Relations
Writing,
editing and proofing of media releases and other material for Soapbox
Communications, Lange 360, FundiPro, One Life Media, Farmsecure, Muller
Terblanche Trustees, Slender Wonder, Commerce Edge, Smart Procurement, BEE
Institute, EES-Siyakha and more.
· Radio & TV Scripts
Wrote
radio scripts for Radio Tygerberg (FundiPro), radio scripts for Carrick Wealth
for various radio stations, and TV scripts for Signature of Hope Trust.
· In Journalism
Currently Independent Contracted Editor of Forerunner business magazine and Sector mining magazine.
Previously Independent Contracted Editor of MzanziTravel magazine, Encounter Africa travel directory, and Trade &
Invest Africa magazine.
Employed by The Sunday Times as Pretoria Bureau Chief, Political Reporter, Military
& War Correspondent,
Investigative Reporter.
Employed by Republican Magazines (later Caxton Magazines) as Eastern Cape Bureau Chief & Senior Writer for Bona
Magazine.
Employed by Rapport Afrikaans Sunday newspaper as Senior Reporter and columnist, and before that as Investigative
Reporter, Political Writer, and Military / War Correspondent at Die Transvaler (defunct Afrikaans daily) and as Court
and Crime Reporter at Die Burger (Afrikaans daily).
Publisher / Editor of political intelligence newsletters The Monday
Briefing, AIC Political Research Note series &
Southern Africa Risk Report.
Freelance writer for leading titles such as Fast Company, Leadership, Black Business Quarterly (BBQ), Mining Magazine,
DeepSA, Petroleum Professional, The Project Manager, Energy Forecast, Road
Ahead, ShipYear, Service, Achiever, The Intelligence Bulletin, Intrepid Explorer, AA Traveller, and De Kat (Afrikaans), among others.
Education
Matriculated in Cape Town and studied at University of South Africa, University of the Western Cape, Ruth Prowse School of Fine Art, and Damelin College.