Pearl Hlatshwayo
English Transcriber at KwaZulu-Natal Legislature- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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English Transcriber
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Dec 2011 - Present
Transcriber – English: As an English Transcriber my role is centered on the recording and generating of documents through speech (i.e. Hansard) for parliamentary sittings. This done through typing, proof reading and editing, ensuring the textual representation of the speech is of the best editorial state as is possible. Transcripts are official state documents, hence it is imperative that great care is taken in ensuring the final product is documented without grammatical errors and the format is according to the prevailing documents standards. Documents Quality Assurance • Includes the identification of interjections and/or comments and facilitate the amendments of the original transcripts • Conducting quality audits on the language used on the speech; make amendments where necessary in order to improve grammar without deferring from the original context • Manage any other corrections or amendments submitted by members on their speeches Show less
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Medical Research Council (HIV Prevention Unit)
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Durban Area, South Africa
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2010 - Nov 2011
Research Assistant: As a Research Assistant my role is to ensure the smooth administration of the current medical studies; with the end goal of maintaining both the patients and the studies interests and confidentiality. Data Elicitation and Administration • Conducting interviews for new and returning participants • Administering consent-to-the-study for participants • Create, updating and management of the study specific logs • Administer correct payments due to participants for each bi-weekly study visit • Participants follow up, to ensure constant participation • Co-ordination of Microbicide Studies Documents Management • Manage participants file creation and correct updates • Manage the participants documents filing • Manage the workflows of the participants files, ensuring all the necessary data fields are updated at each process step Reporting • Compile weekly administration reports • Minutes writing for weekly and monthly team meetings Show less
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Adapt IT
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Durban Area, South Africa
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Freelance Copywriter/Translator
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Mar 2009 - Feb 2010
I was responsible for Copy writing and Translation of the content for the official website of the City of Durban. • Translating the official content from English to isiZulu • Compiling the relevant terminology for the website • General administration for the translation project I was responsible for Copy writing and Translation of the content for the official website of the City of Durban. • Translating the official content from English to isiZulu • Compiling the relevant terminology for the website • General administration for the translation project
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ELT-Pro Transcriptions
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Durban Area, South Africa
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Translator/Stenographer
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Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
Translator & Stenographer : My role was to provide translation services and stenographic services for the Compensation Fund Hearings • Provide recording services during the hearings • Translation of Legal documents • Providing a written annotation sheet for the hearings • Ensure compliance to hearings procedures • Conduct general administration for the hearings Translator & Stenographer : My role was to provide translation services and stenographic services for the Compensation Fund Hearings • Provide recording services during the hearings • Translation of Legal documents • Providing a written annotation sheet for the hearings • Ensure compliance to hearings procedures • Conduct general administration for the hearings
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Ngubane
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Collector - Asset Management Project
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
Data Collector: My role was centered around the collection of data for the Asset Management project within the KZN Coastal Region • Collection of data for assets managed by the South African Government • Compiling monthly reports based on daily statistics • Minutes taking during all project meetings Data Collector: My role was centered around the collection of data for the Asset Management project within the KZN Coastal Region • Collection of data for assets managed by the South African Government • Compiling monthly reports based on daily statistics • Minutes taking during all project meetings
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Bunono Transcriptions Services
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Durban Area, South Africa
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Translator/Stenographer
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Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
Translator & Stenographer : My role was to provide translation services and stenographic services for the Compensation Fund Hearings • Translation and Editing of Legal documents • Stenographic services during hearings • Ensure compliance to hearings procedures • Conduct general administration for the hearings Translator & Stenographer : My role was to provide translation services and stenographic services for the Compensation Fund Hearings • Translation and Editing of Legal documents • Stenographic services during hearings • Ensure compliance to hearings procedures • Conduct general administration for the hearings
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Education
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University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat
Honours Degree, Language Practice -
Durban University of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree, Translation and Interpreting Practice -
Daleview Secondary School
Senior Certificate -
Daleview Secondary School
Senior Certificate, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates