Discover Top Reporters / Journalist in Cape Town, South Africa

Financial reporter. Parliamentary correspondent. Labour. Parastatals. The South African political economy.

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Senior Cricket Correspondent Independent Media Covered every ICC World T20 since its inception in 2007 Covered the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia & New Zealand Regular TV and Radio analyst

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Freelance videographer with over 10 years experience in Africa and Latin America.

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Media professional, former broadcaster and newspaper editor.

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Seasoned news writer and advertising copywriter with a keen interest in writing for the big and small screens. Busy penning my memoir...

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I'm a passionate climate and environmental journalist covering and reporting on the latest developments and challenges in climate change and sustainability.

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Sports Reporter that loves all things sport, with a special focus on Rugby. Being able to tell the amazing stories across various codes with the aim of telling unique stories.

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Jonathan is a cinematographer, with a strong visual style and unique eye. He strives to immerse his audience in the frame he shoots through context and aesthetics, be it for commercials, documentary or branded content. With his technical knowledge of camera, lights and editing , he considers himself a film “all rounder”. His work does not stop at being “behind the camera”. He has spearheaded the growth of the visual language in South Africa’s mobile generation. In 2009, he won the Highway Africa New Media awards, for his work on the hyperlocal content and news platform, 790tv.co.za. He has gone on to train over 100 Video and Citizen Journalists for through his Vertical Film Academy. “Jonathan is excited to collaborate with visionary filmmakers and companies who want to be different and stand out from the “noise”. A film-maker with the budget in mind, while at the same time making sure that there is artistic integrity and meaningful content in place.”

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I am a musician, writer and documentary filmmaker with extensive business and travel experience. After studying English Lit and Journalism at the University of Cape Town, I joined an international social media sales & marketing company in the UK focusing on sales development for fast-growing B2B tech companies. This allowed me to develop a range of skills including copywriting, business video scripting & shooting and multimedia presentation. I've also just recently finished filming a documentary on the music culture of Vietnam, funded and produced entirely on my own. I am aiming this for screening at an international festival later this year (2016), bringing awareness to the development of talent and opportunity to other third-world countries (as I come from one). Aside from that, I've been a published writer and journalist, as well as an accomplished musician and songwriter. I have a band based in Cape Town, Shannon Strange, where we are busy working on our debut album.

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Tina-Louise Smith has worked in television and video since 1999. She has worked as researcher, writer, director, editor and producer on various productions. In 2006 - 2010 she was co-founder of Free Range Films. In 2010 she stepped out on her own to found Accidental Films and TV. From 2012 - 2014 she was Head Producer at Cape Town Community TV. Through Accidental Films and TV, Tina-Louise was Producer-Director on a 48' made for TV commissioned documentary, Mr Table Tennis. Mr Table Tennis had its world premiere at the 18th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival in 2016, where it was awarded the bronze audience award for best South African documentary. She also produced and directed Engender, a 3-part feminist TV show for Cape Town TV. Engender was broadcast during the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women in 2015. She is currently in development on a documentary film provisionally titled The Revolution is Televised.

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Erin Bates is a South African broadcast journalist with skill in print, radio, TV and online news. In May 2023, she joined Carte Blanche as a presenter. She is also a feeelance reporter with Newzroom Afrika on DStv channel 405. Bates was previously a legal writer for Business Day newspaper, and files occasional features for the weekly magazine Financial Mail. She has also worked as an anchor and reporter at eNCA. From 2018 to 2020 she was a leading correspondent on the state capture inquiry. Internationally she has written for Al Jazeera and featured as a guest on BBC Africa, India Today and LBC London. Locally she has appeared on numerous TV and radio stations. Bates has led talks at the Franschhoek Literary Festival, Open Book Festival and an investment conference hosted by Old Mutual. She holds one undergraduate and two postgraduate degrees, including honours in journalism from Stellenbosch University with distinction in broadcasting.

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I am a freelance multimedia journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. I film and write for various media publications on African politics and stories of social justice. I also work with Code4SA (code4sa.org) a civic-tech company that uses data for social justice. One of my recent projects featured on one of South Africa's biggest media sites, News24. I filmed, edited and wrote stories surrounding the exploitation of domestic workers in South Africa. ( http://living-wage.news24.com/ ) The story led to a tool which allowed for employers to calculate whether they were financially extorting their employees - and it led to a national debate that sent waves across diverse media platforms and radio stations. I am fascinated with capturing marginalised stories that challenge the perception of Africa, and that create a platform for the voiceless.

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I am freelance director, producer, videographer and editor focusing on news, NGO videos, TV and social media. I have had over 13 years in the industry and have a Social Anthropology background, with a post graduate degree from UCT. I work together with my husband, an award winning news journalist as well as an award winning news photographer and videographer. More recently I edited “The Price of Death” directed by Harvard Professor Rebekah Lee which will be screened at the Royal Anthropological Institute’s biennial film festival in June 2013 and won the ‘Richard Werbner Prize for Visual Ethnography’. Another documentary “Mario and the Rude Boys” was screened at Encounters Film Festival in 2010 and broadcast on SABC

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Joanna Higgs, a skilled filmmaker, narrator and communicator, and award-winning director/producer has been a journalist, editor, producer and director for both local (South African) and international television networks, including Reuters and the BBC. She has travelled widely on the African continent and beyond finding and telling powerful human stories for good. She has the unique ability to connect with her subjects, making them feel safe and comfortable. She holds a masters degree in Documentary (UCT) and has a keen interest in South African history and digital storytelling. She’s currently working with Annie Lennox on a short film in Cape Town.

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• Music Composer
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Looking for content? Look no further. I am able to create blogs, articles, and content that fits any brand and voice having honed my skill over the past 20 years as a journalist and writer. I've provided content and copywriting services to numerous clients in a variety of industries. Not only do I have a passion for my craft, but am reliable, diligent and able to work autonomously. I pride myself on being able to deliver engaging and meaningful content every time. My core competencies include excellent communication skills, attention to detail and tenacity. Don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss your project.

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I am a veteran news, features, and doc producer and correspondent with more than 12 years full-time experience. I spent most of my career at Bloomberg TV in New York producing long-form shows on technology and innovation, as well as shorter features and interviews with top business and political leaders. I moved to Cape Town, South Africa, 3 years ago, and was Bloomberg TV Africa's tech correspondent, and then founded a startup teaching young Africans to code. I continue to freelance produce for Bloomberg and write about tech and innovation for Quartz. I am a camera geek and shoot as well as edit, and have a wide network of professional production crews I work with across Africa.

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