Simamkele Mbanga

Experience

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  News24

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2018

  JOURNALIST/NEWS WRITER

  I began my career as a Journalist/News Writer intern for one of the top South African News publications and my responsibilities included conducting interviews with sources, researching, pitching, and developing news story ideas.Accomplishments:- Wrote articles for People’s Post and Die Burger. - Covered breaking news stories for the communities of Langa,Gugulethu, and Khayelitsha. - Wrote high-quality feature stories which made it to the front-page several times, including reworking press releases and attending press conferences.- Completed SETA-Accredited courses in Social Media as Source & Platform and Writing for Online & Mobile during internship. Show less

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  Media24 (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  JOURNALIST /LIFESTYLE WRITER

  My career took another leap with Medi24, writing for several of their lifestyle magazines including Fairlady Magazine, Lose It Magazine, Drum Magazine, and Move Magazine; researching, pitching, and developing feature story ideas. Accomplishments:• Monitored and managed social media accounts; maintaining engagement with audience and planning/creating digital content.• Delivered high-quality feature stories while adhering to strict deadlines.

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  Mango5

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  Writer

  This role required me to craft compelling documents with accurate content and format for local and international clients.Accomplishments:• Established good rapport and maintained strong relationships with clients by engaging and managing correspondence.• Achieved daily set targets and meet KPIs through efficient time management.

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  TM Communications

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Junior PR Account Executive

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Writer & PR Assistant

    Jan 2022 - now