Experience

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  Department of Rural Development and Land Reform

  • Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

  • Senior Communications Officer

    • May 2014 - Present
    • Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

    Develop and implement exhibition plans. Execute the exhibition and events logistics and activities. Coordinate the setting up and staffing for the Provincial Shared Services Centre exhibitions. Leverage the unpaid exhibition opportunities for the Provincial Shared Services Centre events. Conduct research to identify priorities and expectations of Department’s stakeholders. Create and sustain understanding between department and the general public. Render marketing services. Develop and implement effective communication plans for departmental events. Produce stories for PSSC newsflash and taking pictures. Update information on noticeboards. Prepare promotional materials such as banners, gazebos, etc., for exhibition. Identify opportunities for exhibitions. Develop checklists for events. Draft invitations and handle RSVP’s. Arrange venues for information sessions. Assist in writing up reports. Design and layout of the provincial newsletter. Design and layout of departmental brochures. Produced stories for departmental newsletter and taking pictures for departmental events.

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  Department of Labour

  • KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office in Durban

  • Admin Support Communication

    • Dec 2009 - 2014
    • KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office in Durban

    Monitor stories that relates to the department. Analyse these stories and send them to communication manager for reply or for sending to relevant manager. Handle media request on a day to day basis. Compile media database on a monthly basis or when a reporter request to be added. Design and layout of the provincial newsletter. Attend department’s events, interview people, take picture and write stories for newsletter. Assist in media statements compilation. Distribute all the promotional materials to all the offices within the province. Respond to emergency issues that require an immediate media response. Liaise with radio stations talk shows producers for a free slot or to arrange interviews with senior managers to discuss certain issues on air. Play a major role in events organising and planning.

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  BuaNews - GCIS

  • KwaZulu-Natal

  • Online Reporter

    • Aug 2007 - Nov 2009
    • KwaZulu-Natal

    Write informative and entertaining online stories for KwaZulu-Natal province Attend government events and write stories Research and write feature articles for online

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  The Independent Sun

  • KwaZulu-Natal Durban

  • Acting News Editor

    • Nov 2006 - Feb 2007
    • KwaZulu-Natal Durban

    Coordinate news Assign reporters to news events Edit stories Help journalist to come up with a story angles

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  Independent Newspapers Sunday Tribune – Ezethu News

  • KwaZulu-Natal Durban

  • Crime and Court Reporter

    • May 2002 - Mar 2003
    • KwaZulu-Natal Durban

    Attend Court cases and crime scenes Write court and crime stories Interview police officers, victims and witnesses Research and write crime features Attend media briefings and police raiding