About me
I am a media and development specialist with experience as a radio and digital news and current affairs producer.
Most notably, I have worked as a producer at Primedia Broadcasting, a leading media company in South Africa. I produced the Breakfast and Afternoon Drive Shows on Primedia's talk radio stations, 702 and CapeTalk. This experience allowed me to grow significantly as a media practitioner, as I contributed to setting the national and local news agenda, developed leadership skills, networked with individuals from all walks of life, and implemented strategies to grow the listenership and digital footprint of these radio stations.
I have also produced podcasts. I have worked on podcast projects for Cue Radio, the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies agency, and produced acclaimed podcasts such as RMB Solutionist Thinking. I have also consulted for community radio stations and media startups which wish to venture in radio or digital media.
Born in Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, I received my primary and high school education in East London and Komani respectively. It is the experience of growing up in the Eastern Cape, which has the highest unemployment amongst South Africa's provinces, that has shaped my development focus. I have been deeply affected by the inequality that exists in South African society, yet I have also seen the potential for development in South African communities because of the work being done by citizens, civil society, business and public servants. This is why my work focuses on using media and development principles to bridge the gaps that exist between citizens, civil society and those who hold political and economic power.
Qualifications: I have master's degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. I also have a Bachelor of Journalism degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM) from Rhodes University.
I have also produced podcasts. I have worked on podcast projects for Cue Radio, the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies agency, and produced acclaimed podcasts such as RMB Solutionist Thinking. I have also consulted for community radio stations and media startups which wish to venture in radio or digital media.
I completed the Mandela Washington Fellowship in 2016. I was also selected for the 2011 United Nations DPI/NGO Student Journalist Programme, where I provided coverage of the 64th UN DPI/NGO Conference. I was awarded the Primedia Scholarship to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM) at Rhodes University in 2012, and a Mandela Scholarship to complete a master's in Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex in 2021/2022.
Born in Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, I received my primary and high school education in East London and Komani respectively. It is the experience of growing up in the Eastern Cape, which has the highest unemployment amongst South Africa's provinces, that has shaped my development focus. I have been deeply affected by the inequality that exists in South African society, yet I have also seen the potential for development in South African communities because of the work being done by citizens, civil society, business and public servants. This is why my work focuses on using media and development principles to bridge the gaps that exist between citizens, civil society and those who hold political and economic power.
Qualifications: I have master's degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. I also have a Bachelor of Journalism degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM) from Rhodes University.