Experience

Finance Media Inc
• South Africa
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present


Bloomberg LP

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2021

• Editor: Africa & Middle East Finance

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2021

• Africa Emerging Markets Team Leader

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2016

  Overseeing coverage of debt, equity, currency and related markets across sub-Saharan Africa for Bloomberg News.

• South African Bureau Chief

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2012

  Planning and organizing news coverage for Bloomberg's South African bureau, including a team of journalists, editors and freelancers. This includes the hiring of new staff and communicating with managers in Dubai and London on issues affecting the South African bureau as well as liaising with editorial teams in Europe on stories.Also help with editing of copy from Bloomberg's African and South African reporters, send headlines from breaking news events and announcements and provide guidance on stories and ideas. Show less

• Headlines Editor

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

  Sending headlines as news breaks and ensuring accurate, concise stories hit the wire in the shortest possible time. Also handle editing of copy from Bloomberg's African and South African reporters.

• Reporter

  • Jun 2004 - Dec 2009

  Covered South African banks and insurers as a reporter as well as other industries, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, the economy and government. Handled interviews with CEOs of the country's largest banks, including Standard Bank Group CEO Jacko Maree, then Absa CEO Steve Booysen, while writing feature and other breaking news articles from Johannesburg.



Business Report

• South Africa

• Markets Editor

  • Apr 2001 - May 2004

  Wrote About Equity, Bond & Currency Markets, Economic Data & Monetary Policy, Funds & Managers. Wrote About Equity, Bond & Currency Markets, Economic Data & Monetary Policy, Funds & Managers.



I-Net Bridge

• United States
• Real Estate

• Reporter

  • Jan 1999 - Mar 2001

  Started as sub-editor for Web site netAssets. Later joined I-Net's wire service to cover Media & Telecommunications Companies, Government Policy, Bond & Currency Reports Started as sub-editor for Web site netAssets. Later joined I-Net's wire service to cover Media & Telecommunications Companies, Government Policy, Bond & Currency Reports



Pretoria News

• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Apr 1997 - Dec 1998

  Started off as junior reporter covering local, provincial and national politics and was appointed as Metro Reporter shortly before leaving to join I-Net Bridge to focus on financial journalism. Started off as junior reporter covering local, provincial and national politics and was appointed as Metro Reporter shortly before leaving to join I-Net Bridge to focus on financial journalism.



The Lowvelder

• Intern Reporter

  • Jan 1996 - Mar 1997

  Intern reporter covering local events, including town council meetings, school sports and provincial politics. Intern reporter covering local events, including town council meetings, school sports and provincial politics.