Simphiwe Kanityi

Experience

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  Grocott's Mail

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  • Intern

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  • Intern

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2012
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  Rhodes Music Radio

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  News Reader / Reporter

  Worked as the Head of News

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  Highway Africa (DCI)

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  HANA Journalist

  Here I was a news writer for both Future Journalists Programme and Highway Africa News Agency. My job included writing stories, conducting interviews and attending sessions for reporting

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  Future Journalists Programme

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  After being trained on various media aspects our job was to do some blogging, reporting and writing of stories and photography. This was the practical side of the learning process Writing stories, doing interviews and writing some opinion pieces on various subjects

  • FJP Journalist / Reporter

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Writer

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  Christians at Rhodes

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  At Christians at Rhodes I was the Vice Chairperson of the organisation and my duties included liaison with all other Christian Organizations on campus. I played a role of the communications officer for the organization At Rhodes University, firstly I was a student there where I did my undergraduate degree as well as my honours degree. I was involved in many activities organised by the organizations and departments. I also worked as the liaison officer for the students representative council News editing, News sourcing, networking with relevant stakeholders, coordination of the news team including reporters and current affairs presenters At SASCO I was the Media Desk Officer responsible for the media release for the organization. I was also responsible for communication and pamphlet designs.

  • Vice Chairperson

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  • SRC Liaison Officer

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Highway Africa News Agency Journalist

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Media Desk Officer

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
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  Students' Christian Organisation

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Nathiex chairperson

  My role was to coordinate the work of the Students' Christian Organization around South Africa through the help of provincial representatives. My role was to provide direction and chair the meetings and visit branches and provinces

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  SAFM SABC

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Junior Producer

  At the SAfm I was the PMLive Junior Producer for the current affairs show. My role included diary meetings, follow up on stories and smooth running of the current affairs show

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  Rhodes Music Radio

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2012

  Rhodes Music Radio Head of News

  Well, I started working for RMR towards the end of the year 2008. My duties there include promoting the use of African Languages in the media industry and it is my wish to continue promoting that. This means that my job involves translation of adverts, public service announcements and more other stuff using the standard african languages which is Xhosa in this case.My goal therefore is usiing my journalism in conjuction with my African langauages studies to promote all language use in media.Currently I am the head on News, meaning I co-ordinate the news team and overseeing the news presentation, equiping through training, assigning stories to the reportes. Show less

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  National Reaserch Foundation

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Mobile Technology and New Media Lab Trainee

  Online Content Management which includes online repurposing of the Cue site, reassigning broken content links, publishing of short reviews, gallery creation, updating website archival content, compilation and publishing of online newspaper PDFs, Curation of value added content, image selection-cropping and uploading on Cue CMS, Publishing articles using the Cue Content Management System (WP 3.1), Data gathering and cataloguing, optional vetting of module in web scripting and internet technologies Show less

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  Pastoring

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2021

  Youth Pastor

  I am working with the senior Pastor of the AFM of SA Ebenezer Community Worship Centre situated in Johannesburg South Ormonde View area. It has been an honor and privilege working with the youth of diverse ethnic groups from various provinces of SA. The experience is proving to be more fine-tuning my calling and specialties in my work of ministry.Very much important today is leaders who have an open understanding of almost everything that is happening around, much more religiously as to be able to channel people to the author and creator of our faith, Jesus Christ, through who they will see God the Father. It is our mandate and most important for us as leaders that we do not only focus on directing people to God and forget that we too ought to get there. A balanced life is more important today than ever before where the expectations were overwhelming for pastors where they were expected to be people who do not experience pain, hurt, and all the likes. Show less

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  ETV

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2018

  Identify, create and curate social content (this includes written and rich media content) that results in engagement and reach in line with the relevant community strategies.Ensure effective listening, analysis and engagement are in place on a day-to-day basis in such communities.Ensure service queries are routed to the correct teams and that feedback is received from them.Analyse, review, and report on effectiveness of engagement and adjust as may be necessary maximize the power of the community.Design, create, implement and manage social marketing campaigns (organic). Suggest new communities that may be required.Engage in third-party communities were necessary to position or entrench the brand in a particular community to meet a business objective.Enhance social media outlets and opportunities to maintain communication and build fan base.Proactively and reactively engage the community around issues so as to reduce the impact of negative sentiment.Actively monitor online conversations to identify any possible reputational issues that business may have to prepare for. Show less

  • eNewsETV Social Media Manager

    Apr 2017 - Sept 2018

  • eNews Direct/Izindaba Producer

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2018
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  Real men of Direction - ReMeDi Reg: 183-789 NPO

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2021

  Real men of Direction Founder

  Is to cultivate a breed of responsible and God fearing men. We understand that there is a war waged against the male child for the destabilization of our societies and our homes, and we are going all out to say it is enough. Our objectives are:• To raise young responsible men of our times• To mend broken relationships with our God, spouses, brethren, communities, families and churches • To facilitate repentance, forgiveness, justification and reconciliation • Provide support to young and old men (those who abandoned their kids and those whose father were/are absent) Show less

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  AFM of SA Living Waters Miracle Centre

  May 2017 - Nov 2021

  Senior Pastor

  The founders of the Living Waters Miracle Centre Church (Living Waters in short), Pastor Simphiwe and Olwakhe Kanityi began the Living Waters Miracle Centre church in 2017 in Johannesburg, GP. Pastor Kanityi is a renowned leader in the body of Christ and will provide apostolic covering to pastors and church leaders; and his anointing and insight into the revelation of God’s Word touches the hearts of people around the places he has been to. He is an international speaker at conferences and leadership seminars, and is recognized by key national leaders for his prophetic wisdom and through his recently established organization, Real Men of Direction.Pastor Simphiwe & Olwakhe have one little daughter. Pastor Kanityi became the branch leader of the Students Christian Organization in Rhodes University back in 2007. The following year, 2008, he was again elected of the same branch as the chairperson while he was also elected the provincial chairperson of the same organization. He once again was elected chairperson of the National Higher Institutions Executive in 2009. In 2010 he was doing a year program known as the SCO Short Term in Ministry, still based in Rhodes University. Pastor Kanityi holds his junior Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Journalism and Media Studies and Anthropology, his Honours BSocSci degree in African Languages, both from Rhodes University and his BA degree in Bible and Theology from Global University. ​Pastor Kanityi brings a wealth of true worship experience connected to an unapologetic love of the Lord from the heart of a servant-leader to his newly assumed role as the Senior Pastor of The Living Waters Miracle Centre Church. You will be blessed by a leader who creates an atmosphere of Christ-centered worship and praise where love is extended to all and the power of God can be experienced.The Living Waters Miracle Centre Church- “A place where life is restored!” Show less

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  National Empowerment Fund

  Aug 2021 - now

  Social Media Officer

  • Support the social media outreach of the NEF by posting material across various digital platforms• Supporting the development of a social media policy and strategy • Corporate writing by developing media statements and social media content • Public relations and client interface especially in the context of the Taxi Relief Fund (TRF)• Supervision of video production• Monitoring social media platforms for escalation of action by responsible officials, and compilation of periodic usership reports• Creative design for the development of social media platforms • Event photography Show less