Experience

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  DNDi-GARDP Southern Africa

  • Cape Town

  • Senior Regional Communications Manager

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Cape Town

    Produce videos and write articles, press releases and Opinion pieces on the importance of developing and providing access to crucial antibiotics for all who need them. Lead global communications for GARDP's programme on children's antibiotics, especially life-saving treatments for newborn babies. Interact with the media and a range of partners, from doctors and nurses to NGOs, donors and multilateral institutions.

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  Freelance

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Journalist and media specialist

    • 2010 - Jan 2022
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Southern Africa communications consultant for GARDP and DNDi (since April 2020)Media trainer, with experience in courses covering an overview of the media, media training and radio and television interviewing skills (Clients include the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) and the University of Cape Town)Moderator at conferences and summits, including the Global Economic Symposium in Kiel, Germany, Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro and PegNET (Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network) in Lusaka. Freelance writer for a range of local and international media outlets Director & producer of videos on HPTN study on HIV prevention in South Africa and Zambia Speechwriter, writer and video producer for the University of Cape Town Media/communications for the Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Stellenbosch University

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  SABC

  • Cape Town, South Africa

  • Specialist Journalist; Parliamentary Editor

    • 1992 - 2008
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    As a Specialist Journalist at the South African Broadcasting Corporation's Parliamentary bureau, I covered politics, economics and socio-economic issues for national television news broadcasts and current affairs programmes. I also frequently travelled on assignment to countries across four continents. I have interviewed Heads of State of various countries, as well as leaders in the UN, WTO, World Bank and IMF, leading activists and academics.I anchored the President's State of the Nation and annual Budget speech live broadcasts on SABC 2, as well as broadcasts of general elections and other key events.I moderated panel discussions, debates and workshops at the World Economic Forum on Africa.During my time as Parliamentary Editor, I managed a team of radio and television journalists and camera and editing crew. The team reported extensively on Parliament and politics and we broadcast a national daily television programme.Newsreader for Channel Africa radio

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  Agence France-Presse

  • Johannesburg

  • Correspondent

    • 1990 - 1991
    • Johannesburg

    I was fortunate to be working as a Johannesburg-based correspondent for AFP during a pivotal time in South Africa's history.I covered the release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of political parties, as well as talks between the ANC and the National Party.I also covered the aftermath of the war between MPLA and UNITA forces in Angola.