CURRICULUM VITAE
Zintle Gobo
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Abstract
As a Journalism graduate, I intend to learn and gain experience in the field of Journalism as well as contribute to the media fraternity the knowledge I would have gained. PERSONAL INFROMATION
Title : Mrs
First name : Zintle
Last name : Gobo
Date of birth : 25/04/1992
Identity number : 920***-***-*** 6
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Home language : IsiXhosa
Language proficiency in : English, isiZulu, seTswana & seSotho GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Residential address : 33 Gaanskloof street
Glenharvie
Nationality : South African
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact number : 076-***-****
Email : **********@*****.***
Facebook names : Zinhle Gobo
Emergency number : 072-***-****
CAREER OBJECTIVES
I would like to make a break into Journalism with core focus on Politics and Current Affairs. My intended objective is to learn, and contribute to either a growing organisation of an established organisation. My main passion is print and digital media, followed by radio and television. With the advent of digital media, news has become instantaneous. I believe in the modern-day platforms for delivery of news such as instant videos, micro-blogging, as well as digital paper delivery.
I intend to start learning the ropes from the news rooms as a Journalist with the career growth trajectory aimed at becoming a sub-editor, or an Editor.
EDUCATIONAL INFROMATION
Name of institution : University of Johannesburg
Course : BA Journalism
Year of commencement : 2012
Year obtained : 2015
Major modules : Journalism, Communications & Sociology Elective modules : Politics & English
Highest grade passed : Grade 12 (matric)
Name of institution : Executive Academy School
Year passed : 2010
Subjects passed : English 1st add, isiXhosa home language, Life Orientation, Geography, Mathematics
Physical Science & Life Science
Computer literacy
Microsoft Word : Advanced
Excel : Average
PowerPoint : Average
Pastel : Average
WORK EXPERIENCE
Voluntary work
I am currently part of an NPO named Faded black innovations. It is based in the Westrand and we are involved in community development through agriculture, business and career development. I am an events organizer for career based exhibitions. The organizations focal point is on teaching youngsters to start their own businesses and generate profit so that they can register for higher education in tertiary institutions. Current employment
Company name : Johnson Matthey
Position : Operator
Period : Oct 2020-March 2021
Key Responsibilities
• Perform good start up and shutdown.
• Operate the machine timeously to maintain the line speed.
• Adhere to the safety standards, i.e. PPE usage, zero incidents and report any EHS related issues.
• Maintain the quality standards of the parts, i.e. rejects reduction, visual inspection, labelling and packaging the parts according to the standards.
• Maintain good housekeeping by using the 5S standards.
• Assist artisans in troubleshooting during breakdowns.
• Perform change overs within the required time.
Company name : The Document Warehouse Mafikeng
Position : Data Capturer
Period : 2019- 2020
Key Responsibilities
• Capturing of data and documents
• Establishes entry priorities.
• Processing of customer and account documents.
• Capturing of customer data by compiling new information entries
• Maintaining the required speed to perform all required duties within time frame with no or minimal mistakes Company name : Bongonet systems
Position : Communications manager
Period : 2 Year (2017-2019)
Key responsibilities
• Media analyst and monitoring
• Content creation
• Social media management
• Events coordinating, main focus political parties Company name : Lindiwe Consulting
Position held : Admin/ Office Assistant
Period : 1 Year (2016-2017)
Key responsibilities
• Typing and editing policies
• Sending and receiving email
• Boardroom bookings and pre
• Assisting in bookkeeping
• Filing & typing
• And assisting in basic admin duties
• Data Capturing on Pastel
• Basic Bookkeeping duties
Company name : PE FM
Position held : News compiler and gatherer/ News Reader Period : Job Shadowing (4 weeks June Holidays 2015) Reason for leaving : Went back to School
Key responsibilities
• Choosing and running top stories
• Compiling bulletins
• Gathering field news
• Meeting bulletin deadlines
• Restructuring newspaper stories to Radio bulletins
• Assisting on Q&A midday show
• Interviewing news persons
• News Reading
Company name : Red pepper Book Company
Position held : Admin assistant
Period : 4 months (2015)
Key responsibilities
• Filing & tying
• Receiving & replying to emails
• Customer assistant
• Welcoming customers
• Packing
• Answering of phones
• Stock taking
• Doing basic admin and reception duties
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Gathering and compiling news for PE FM has been one of the most important things I’ve done in the field of journalism. Working as a field reporter for the station marked the beginning of my career. I worked in an important stories of a prominent figure who was charged with attempted murder, damage to property and intimidation before the day of the incident. This prominent figure was Mr Blunden who is the owner of NMMU busses. I attended his court hearing till the day he got bail.
KEY UNIVERSITY PROJECTS COMPLETED: -
• University Newspaper contribution
References
Contact person : Ruddy Sibiya
Position : Director
Contact details : 081*******
Company : Bongonet systems
Contact person : Mrs K. Kunene
Position : Director
Contact number : 083-***-****
Company : Lindiwe consulting
Contact person : Mr T. Tsuru
Position : Principal
Contact number : 047-***-****
Company : Executive Academy School
Contact person : Mike Khumalo
Position : Supervisor
Contact number : 084-***-****
Company : Johnson Mathey
Contact person : Sinovuyo Mhetu
Position : Manager
Contact number : 072-***-****
Company : The Document Warehouse