Journalism – In My Words

Dream on, dreamers

Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023 adminEntertainment

Looking resplendent in their gowns, they walked on the red carpet down the aisle as new graduates and spotted me eagerly waiting to congratulate them. Each of my students hugged me and thanked me. What[…]

A pen(ny) for your thoughts

Jan 24, 2022 adminPersonal

I was once ridiculed for writing notes using pen and paper. I kid you not! I was covering a major national news event with fellow journalists a few years ago and I was captured in[…]

I remember…

Feb 28, 2018 adminPersonal

As a journalist, I could rise to any challenge without getting personally affected. At least, that’s what working in the media industry for 15 years led me to believe. But, there was a story that[…]

My kind of comedian

Feb 8, 2018 adminEntertainment

He calls himself “The Other South African Comedian”. It’s witty and catchy, just how a comedian should be. The tagline is great for marketing ahead of his many international tours this year. But, I have[…]

Published!

Jan 10, 2018 adminUncategorized

Yesterday, my open letter to the matric class of 2017 was published in the Pietermaritzburg-based The Witness newspaper in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I’m a former SABC radio journalist and spent over 15 years on air.[…]

My giant leap of faith in 2017

Dec 28, 2017 adminUncategorized

Procrastination. It’s never been my thing. As a journalist, I have always been driven by deadlines. Get the story now, or someone else will get it. That was ingrained in my mind. No second thoughts.[…]