Experience

Democracy Development Program

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Communications Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Develop and execute communications and social media strategies Create and execute yearly communications plan • Liaise with media to attend events and ensure publicity for the organisation • Write all content for dissemination to media and stakeholders • Compile bi-monthly newsletters • Manage social media accounts • Write and manage website content using the content management system • Compile quarterly communication and social media reports Develop and execute communications and social media strategies Create and execute yearly communications plan • Liaise with media to attend events and ensure publicity for the organisation • Write all content for dissemination to media and stakeholders • Compile bi-monthly newsletters • Manage social media accounts • Write and manage website content using the content management system • Compile quarterly communication and social media reports


ThandoComms
• Director

  • Mar 2016 - Present


Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA)

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Develop and implement media and communication strategies for the organization and its projects • Write press releases, new appointment notices and collate images for media platforms • Mass media campaign development and management • Media liaison • Oversee the development of the social media strategy and content, manage the Social Media Officer • Appoint and manage creative and media monitoring agencies • Develop budgets for communication activities • Develop and present quarterly communications reports to local and global team • Stakeholder relations and events management (launches, rallies, promotions)



Belgotex Floors

• Australia
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication Specialist

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  I was responsible for: Media planning and buying Drafting and executing the media strategy Media relations Copywriting Writing of press releases and profiles Writing for internal communications I was responsible for: Media planning and buying Drafting and executing the media strategy Media relations Copywriting Writing of press releases and profiles Writing for internal communications



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publications Officer

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  I was responsible for the publication of three comprehensive festival publications during my tenure, this involved: Research Writing and rewriting content Proofreading Editing Appointing and managing designers and printers Supervising the design and printing processes Creating a rate card for advertising in the publications Liaising with advertisers and managing the selling of advertising space in the publications I was responsible for the publication of three comprehensive festival publications during my tenure, this involved: Research Writing and rewriting content Proofreading Editing Appointing and managing designers and printers Supervising the design and printing processes Creating a rate card for advertising in the publications Liaising with advertisers and managing the selling of advertising space in the publications



Meropa Communications

• South Africa
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Consultant

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2017

  As a PR Consultant in the Durban branch, I was the first point of contact for media and clients, responsible for: • Media and stakeholder relations • Building and sustaining good working relationships with the media, clients and all stakeholders • Managing media queries as the first point of contact for clients • Facilitating media interviews • Researching, drafting, translating and disseminating media releases • Crafting and implementing communication plans and strategies • Translation of documents (publications, scripts, newspaper articles) from English to isiZulu and vice versa • Compiling project and media coverage reports; events coordination