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Mzi Velapi

Content producer and media trainer at Workers' World Media Productions
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Experienced journalist and content producer with 20+ years of experience in research, journalism, and media production.
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Location
Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Skills
  • Research
  • Journalism
  • Editing
  • Final Cut Pro
  • News Writing
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Mzi Velapi is a seasoned journalist and content producer with 20+ years of experience in research, journalism, and media production. He has worked as a radio producer, writer, and content producer for various media outlets, including Workers' World Media Productions and Daily Dispatch. Mzi holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Rhodes University and has also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Land and Agrarian Studies from the University of the Western Cape.

Experience

  • Workers' World Media Productions
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Content producer and media trainer
      • Jun 2016 - Present
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Workers World Media Production
    • Radio Producer/ Writer
      • Feb 2004 - Present

      • Initiate and brainstorm topic ideas with labour reporters from 10 African countries. • Conduct interviews, provide scripts, plan programme structure and content for the identified topic, edit the sound and do final mix. • Produce a weekly 30minute long pre-produced labour show that broadcast on SABC Channel Africa.

  • Workers World Media Productions
    • Radio Producer
      • Feb 2004 - Present

      Key accountabilities as a Radio Producer: Initiate and brainstorm topic ideas with labour reporters from 10 African countries. Conduct interviews, provide scripts, plan programme structure and content for the identified topic, edit the sound and do final mix. Produce a weekly 30minute long pre-produced labour show that broadcast on SABC Channel Africa.

    • Senior Journalist
      • Feb 2014 - Mar 2023

  • Daily Dispatch
    • Reporter
      • Nov 2003 - Jan 2004

      Queenstown office

  • Rhodes Music Radio
    • Talk show host
      • Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

      , newsreader, Music presenter)Key accountabilities: Initiate, brainstorm and research story ideas. Provide scripts and do voice-overs. Conduct interviews (live and recorded).Outcomes: Editing using Cool Edit Pro and Soundscape editing program, producing a radio documentary. Producing a 3hour live current affairs show.

  • Represantative
    • Reporter
      • Jan 2002 - Nov 2003

      Queenstown

Education

  • 2000 - 2003
    Rhodes University
    BJourn, Journalism, English language & Linguistics
  • 2000 - 2003
    Rhodes University
    Bachelor of Journalism, English Language & Linguistics and Journalism & Media Studies
  • 1995 - 1997
    South African College for Teachers Education ( SACTE)
    Diploma, Education
  • 1993 - 1994
    Inyathi High
    Matric certificate
  • 2014 -
    University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
    Postgraduate Diploma in Land and Agrarian Studies, Land and Agrarian Studies

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