Experience

Ayanda Mbanga Communications

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Copywriter/Account Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  As Senior Copywriter I am responsible for the conceptualisation and writing of creative advertising content for our clients, as well as the subsequent proofreading, editing and translation (to/from English/Afrikaans) of all the material processed by the agency. As Senior Copywriter I am responsible for the conceptualisation and writing of creative advertising content for our clients, as well as the subsequent proofreading, editing and translation (to/from English/Afrikaans) of all the material processed by the agency.



Provincial Government Western Cape

• Corporate Communication Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Dec 2011

  Managed the Corporate Communication unit within the Department of the Premier. Managed the Corporate Communication unit within the Department of the Premier.



Punt Geselsradio

• Cape Town

• Journalist/Newsreader/Presenter

  • Dec 1998 - Mar 2000

  Radio in all its marvellous facets: from news and actuality to music and specialist programmes. Radio in all its marvellous facets: from news and actuality to music and specialist programmes.



SABC

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• News Correspondent

  • Jan 1991 - Dec 1997

  One of the most gratifying periods of my journalistic career, reporting about everything from politics to air disasters. One of the most gratifying periods of my journalistic career, reporting about everything from politics to air disasters.



Namibian Broadcasting Corporation

• Namibia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Presenter/Translator/Producer

  • Apr 1983 - Dec 1991

  Radio presenter and TV newsreader specialising in news and actuality, music and magazine programmes as well as anchoring in-depth panel discussions about financial, medical and social issues. Radio presenter and TV newsreader specialising in news and actuality, music and magazine programmes as well as anchoring in-depth panel discussions about financial, medical and social issues.



South West African Performing Arts Council

• Windhoek

• Public Relations practitioner

  • Apr 1981 - Mar 1983

  Two years of exposure to all aspects of performing arts and the job that probably cemented my love of theatre and everything related to the stage. Two years of exposure to all aspects of performing arts and the job that probably cemented my love of theatre and everything related to the stage.